Title of Invention

AGRICULTURAL FORMULATION COMPRISING AN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVE AND A PHOSPHATED ALCANOL AS ADJUVANT

Abstract The present invention relates to the use of phosphated 2-propylheptanol, phosphated 2- proyplheptanol alkoxylate and/or mixtures thereof in agricultural formulations. The invention also relates to agricultural formulations comprising the aforementioned adjuvants, and to methods of treating a plant with the agricultural formulations of the invention.
Full Text Field of Invention
The present invention relates to the use of phosphated 2- propylheptanol or a phosphatcd
2-propylheptanol alkoxylate as an adjuvant in agricultural formulations. More
specifically, it relates to the use of phosphated
hydroxyl compounds as a dispersant, emulsifier, hydrotrope, wetting agent,
compatability agent and the like in agricultural formulations.
Background of the Invention
The agricultural chemical formulator has the difficult task of creating
a product that balances bioefficacy, toxicity, cost, shelf life and user friendliness.
Of particular importance to the activity of an agricultural formulation is the ability of an
aqueous solution to spread evenly over a surface, the so-called wetting
ability, and the effective uptake of the active ingredient by the plant to be
treated. For example, in agricultural formulations, efficacy benefits from a good
wetting of the plant surface and uptake of the active ingredient.
Adjuvants arc added to agricultural formulations to improve activity,
thereby reducing the amounts of active ingredients necessary, resulting in lower
application cost. They generally take the form of surface-active or salt-like
compounds and depending on their mode of action, they are classified as
modifiers, activators, fertilizers and/or pH buffers.
Surfactants are generally regarded as modifiers and/or activators as
they improve wetting properties and uptake of the active ingredients in the
agricultural formulation. Additionally, some surfactants improve the solubility of
active ingredients in formulations thereby eliminating serious issues such as
product separation and/or crystallization.
Anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic surfactants are all known
and used in agricultural applications depending on the desired effect. For

example, nonionic surfactants are known to be good wetting agents, and are
often present in agricultural formulations. Many nonionic surfactants are not
soluble enough in solutions with a high amour t of electrolytes, such as alkali
and/or alkaline complexing agents, salts, and the like and therefore need the
presence of a hydrotrope to improve the solubility. A number of hydrotropes for
nonionic surfactants have been described in various publications. Examples of
such hydrotropes are ethanol, sodium xylene sulphonate, sodium cumene
sulphonate, alkyl glycosides, and phosphated alkoxylated alcohols.
However, there is still a need for new efficient surfactants that can
improve activity, act as effective hydrotropes, and are compatible for the
achievement of stable formulations delivering optimal performance. The
objective of the present invention is, therefore, to find a new hydrotrope that is
efficient in formulating agricultural compositions, which compositions will remain
homogeneous upon dilution, and where the performance of the compositions is
good.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an
improved agricultural adjuvant. It is also an object of the invention to provide a
stable, agricultural formulation having improved activity. These and other
objects are achieved by the adjuvants/formulations of the present invention.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention relates to the use of phosphated 2-
propylheptanol, phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate and/or mixtures thereof
as agricultural adjuvants. The invention also relates to agricultural formulations
comprising same, and to methods of treating a plant with the agricultural
formulations of the invention.


Detailed Description of the Invention

The invention relates to the use of phosphated 2-propylheptanol or
phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxyiates as a hydrotrope in agricultural

formulations. More specifically, it relates to an agricultural adjuvant that
comprises at least one phosphated hydroxyl compound. The adjuvant of the
invention can effectively be utilized as a dispersant, emulsifier, hydrotrope,
wetting agent, compatability agent and /or the like in agricultural formulations.
In this regard, the inventors have found that phosphated 2-propylheptanol or a
phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate where the alkoxylate on the average
comprises 1-20, preferably 1-15, more preferably 2-10, and most preferably 2-6
ethyleneoxy units and 0-3, preferably 0-2 propyleneoxy and/or butyleneoxy
units, is an efficient hydrotrope and activity improver in agricultural formulations.
The adjuvants of the invention improve wetting and uptake of active ingredients
by a plant, resulting in a higher activity at a given application rate.
In another embodiment, the invention relates to aqueous agricultural
formulations comprising at least one agricultural active, and 0.1-30, preferably
0.1-20, and most preferably 0.1-10% by weight of the adjuvant of the present
invention.
The adjuvants of the invention can be used with any active ingredient
in order to improve efficacy by improving the dispersion or emulsions properties
in the application tank, or modifying the spreading and/or penetration properties
of the spray solution on the plant. Examples of active ingredients include, but
are not limited to herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators
and the like.
The following is a non-limiting list of active ingredients that can be employed:
Herbicides (examples, but not limited to):
• amide herbicides
allidochlor
beflubutamid
benzadox
benzipram
bromobutide
cafenstrole
CDEA
cyprazole

dimethenamid
dimethenamid-P
diphenamid
epronaz
etnipromid
fentrazamide
flupoxam
fomesafen
halosafen
isocarbamid
isoxaben
napropamide
naptalam
pethoxamid
propyzamide
quinonamid
tebutam
o anilide herbicides
chloranocryl
cisanilide
clomeprop
cypromid
diflufenican
etobenzanid
fenasulam
flufenacet
flufenican
mefenacet
mefluidide
metamifop
monalide
naproanilide
pentanochlor
picolinafen
propanil
. arylalanine herbicides
benzoylprop
flamprop
flamprop-M
• chloroacetanilide herbicides
acetochlor
alachlor
butachlor
butenachlor
delachlor

diethatyl
dimethachlor
metazachlor
metolachlor
S-metolachlor
pretilachlor
propachlor
propisochlor
prynachlor
terbuchlor
thenylchlor
xylachlor
sulfonanilide herbicides
benzofluor
cloransulam
diclosulam
florasulam
flumetsulam
metosulam
perfluidone
pyrimisulfan
profluazol
sulfonamide herbicides
asulam
carbasulam
fenasulam
orvzalin
penoxsulam
o thioamide herbicides
bencarbazone
chlorthiamid
antibiotic herbicides
biianafos
aromatic acid herbicides
o benzoic acid herbicides
chloramben
dicamba
2.3.6-TBA
tricamba

■ pyrimidinyloxybenzoic acid herbicides
bispyribac
pyriminobac
■ pyrimidinylthiobenzoic acid herbicides
pyrithiobac
o phthalic acid herbicides
chlorthal
o picolinic acid herbicides
aminopyralid
clopyralid
picloram
o quinolinecarboxylic acid herbicides
quinclorac
quinmerac
arsenical herbicides
cacodylic acid
CMA
DSMA
hexaflurate
MAA
MAMA
MSMA
potassium arsenite
sodium arsenite
benzoylcyclohexanedione herbicides
mesotrione
sulcotrione
benzofuranyl alkylsulfonate herbicides
benfuresate
ethofumesate
carbamate herbicides
asulam
carboxazole
chlorprocarb
dichlormate
fenasulam
karbutilate
terbucarb
carbanilate herbicides
barban
BCPC

carbasulam
carbetamide
CEPC
chlorbufam
chlorpropham
CPPC
desmedipham
phenisopham
phenmedipham
phenmedipham-ethyl
propham
swep
cyclohexene oxime herbicides
alloxydim
butroxydim
clethodim
cloproxydim
cycloxydim
profoxydim
sethoxydim
tepraloxydim
tralkoxydim
cyclopropylisoxazole herbicides
isoxachlortole
isoxaflutole
dicarboximide herbicides
benzfendizone
cinidon-ethyl
flumezin
flumiclorac
flumioxazin
flumipropyn
dinitroaniline herbicides
benfluralin
butralin
dinitramine
ethalfluralin
fluchloralin
isopropalin
methalpropalin
nitralin
oryzalin
pendimethalin
prodiamine

profluralin
trifluralin
dinitrophenol herbicides
dinofenate
dinoproo
dinosam
dinoseb
dinoterb
DNOC
etinofen
medinoterb
diphenyl ether herbicides
ethoxyfen
o nitrophenyl ether herbicides
acifluorfen
aclonifen
bifenox
chlomethoxyfen
chlornitrofen
etnipromid
fluorodifen
fluoroglycofen
fluoronitrofen
fomesafen
furyloxyfen
halosafen
lactofen
nitrofen
nitrofluorfen
oxyfluorfen
dithiocarbamate herbicides
dazomet
metam
halogenated aliphatic herbicides
alorac
chloropon
dalapon
flupropanate
hexachloroacetone
iodomethane
methyl bromide
monochloroacetic acid
SMA
TCA

imidazolinone herbicides
imazamethabenz
imazamox
imazapic
imazapyr
imazaguin
imazethapyr
inorganic herbicides
ammonium sulfamate
borax
calcium chlorate
copper sulfate
ferrous sulfate
potassium azide
potassium cyanate
sodium azide
sodium chlorate
sulfuric acid
nitrile herbicides
bromobonil
bromoxynil
chloroxynil
dichlobenil
iodobonil
ioxynil
pyraclonil
organophosphorus herbicides
amiprofos-methyl
anilofos
bensulide
bilanafos
butamifos
2.4-DEP
DMPA
EBEP
fosamine
glufosinate
glyphosate
piperophos
phenoxy herbicides
bromofenoxim
clomeprop
2.4-DEB
2,4-DEP

difenoperiten
disul
erbon
etnipromid
fenteracol
trifopsime
o phenoxyacetic herbicides
4-CPA
2,4-D
3.4-DA
MCPA
MCPA-thioethyl
2,4,5-T
o phenoxybutyric herbicides
4-CPB
2,4-DB
3,4-DB
MCPB
2,4,5-TB
o phenoxypropionic herbicides
cloprop
4-CPP
dichlorprop
dichlorprop-P
3.4-DP
fenoprop
mecoprop
mecoprop-P
■ aryloxyphenoxypropionic herbicides
chlorazifop
clodinafop
clofop
cyhalofop
diclofpp
fenoxaprop
fenoxaprop-P
fenthiaprop
fluazifop
fluazifop-P
haloxyfop
haloxyfop-P
isoxapyrifop
metamifop
propaquizafop

guizalofop
quizalofop-P
trifop
phenylenediamine herbicides
dinitramine
prodiamine
phenyl pyrazolyl ketone herbicides
benzofenap
pyrasuifotole
pyrazolynate
pyrazoxyfen
topramezone
pyrazolylphenyl herbicides
fluazolate
pyraflufen
pyridazine herbicides
credazine
pyridafol
pyridate
pyridazinone herbicides
brompyrazon
chloridazon
dimidazon
flufenpyr
metflurazon
norflurazon
oxapyrazon
pydanon
pyridine herbicides
aminopyralid
cliodinate
clopyralid
dithiopyr
fluroxypyr
haloxydine
picloram
picolinafen
pyriclor
thiazopyr
tridopyr

pyrimidinediamine herbicides
iprymidam
tioclorim
quaternary ammonium herbicides
cyperquat
diethamquat
difenzoquat
diquat
morfamquat
paraquat
thiocarbamate herbicides
butylate
cycloate
di-allate
EPIC
esprocarb
ethiolate
isopolinate
methiobencarb
molinate
orbencarb
pebulate
prosulfocarb
pyributicarb
sulfallate
thiobencarb
tiocarbazil
tri-allate
yernolate
thiocarbonate herbicides
dimexano
EXP
proxan
thiourea herbicides
methiuron
triazine herbicides
dipropetryn
triaziflam
trihydroxytriazine
o chlorotriazine herbicides
atrazine
chlorazine
cyanazine

cyprazine
eqlinazine
ipazine
mesoprazine
procyazine
proglinazine
propazine
sebuthylazine
simazine
terbuthylazine
trietazine
o methoxytriazine herbicides
atraton
methometon
prometon
secbumeton
simeton
terbumeton
o methylthiotriazine herbicides
ametryn
aziprotryne
cyanatryn
desmetryn
dimethametryn
methoprotryne
prometryn
simetryn
terbutryn
triazinone herbicides
ametridione
amibuzin
hexazinone
isomethiozin
metamitron
metribuzin
triazole herbicides
amitrofe
cafenstrole
epronaz
flupoxam
triazolone herbicides
amicarbazone
bencarbazone
carfentrazone

flucarbazone
propoxycarbazone
sulfentrazone
triazolopyrimidine herbicides
cloransulam
diclosulam
florasulam
flumetsulam
metosulam
penoxsulam
uracil herbicides
butafenacil
bromacil
flupropacil
isocil
lenacil
terbacil
urea herbicides
benzthiazuron
cumyluron
cycluron
dichloralurea
diflufenzopyr
isonoruron
isouron
methabenzthiazuron
monisouron
noruron
o phenylurea herbicides
anisuron
buturon
chiorbromuron
chloreturon
chlorotoluron
chloroxuron
daimuron
difenoxuron
dimefuron
diuron
fenuron
fluometuron
fluothiuron
isoproturon
linuron

methiuron
methyldymron
metobenzuron
metobromuron
metoxuron
monolinuron
monuron
neburon
parafluron
phenobenzuron
sidurort
tetrafluron
thidiazuron
sulfonylurea herbicides
■ pyrlmidinylsulfonylurea herbicides
amidosulfuron
azimsulfuron
bensulfuron
chlorimuron
cyclosulfamuron
ethoxysuifuron
flazasulfuron
flucetosulfuron
flupyrsulfuron
foramsulfuron
halosulfuron
imazosulfuron
mesosulfuron
nicosulfuron
orthosulfamuron
oxasulfuron
primisulfuron
pyrazosulfuron
rimsulfuron
sulfometuron
sulfosulfuron
trifloxysulfuron
■ triazinylsulfonylurea herbicides
chlorsulfuron
cinosulfuron
ethametsulfuron
iodosulfuron
metsulfuron
prosulfuron
thifensulfuron

triasulfuron
tribenuron
triflusulfuron
tritosulfuron
o thiadiazolylurea herbicides
buthiuron
ethidimuron
tebuthiuron
thiazafluron
thidiazuron
unclassified herbicides
acrolein
allyl alcohol
azafenidin
benazolin
bentazone
benzobicyclon
buthidazole
calcium cyanamide
cambendichlor
chlorfenac
chlorfenprop
chlorflurazole
chlorflurenol
cinmethylin
clomazone
CPMF
cresol
ortho-dichlorobenzene
dimepiperate
endothal
fluoromidine
fluridone
flurochloridone
flurtamone
fluthiacet
indanofan
methazole
methyl isothiocyanafe
nipyraclofen
OCH
oxadiarqyl
oxadiazon
oxaziclomefone
pentachlorophenol
pentoxazone

phenylmercury acetate
pinoxaden
prosulfalin
pyribenzoxim
pyriftalid
quinoclamine
rhodethanil
sulglycapin
thidiazimin
tridiphane
trimeturon
tripropindan
tritac
Fungicides include, but are not limited to:
• aliphatic nitrogen fungicides
butyiamine
cymoxanil
dodicin
dodine
quazatine
iminoctadine
• amide fungicides
carpropamid
chloraniformethan
cyflufenamid
diclocymet
ethaboxam
fenoxanil
flumetoyer
furametpyr
mandipropamid
penthiopyrad
prochloraz
quinazamid
silthiofam
triforine
• acylamino acid fungicides
benalaxyl
benalaxyl-M
furalaxyl
metalaxyl
metalaxyl-M
pefurazoate
• anilide fungicides
benaiaxyl

benafaxyl-M
boscalid
carboxin
fenhexamid
metalaxyl
metalaxyl-M
metsulfoyax
ofurace
oxadixyl
oxycarboxin
pyracarbolid
thifluzamide
tiadinil
• benzanilide fungicides
benodanil
flutolanil
mebenil
mepronil
saficylanilide
tecloftalam
• furanilide fungicides
fenfuram
furalaxyl
furcarbanil
methfuroxam
• sulfonanilide fungicides
flusulfamide
benzamide fungicides
benzohydroxamic acid
fluopicolide
tioxymid
trichlamide
zarilamid
zoxamide
furamide fungicides
cyclafuramid
furmecyclox
phenylsulfamide fungicides
dichlofluanid
tolylfluanid
sulfonamide fungicides
amisulbrom
cyazofamid
yalinamide fungicides
benthiayalicarb
iproyalicarb

antibiotic fungicides
aureofunqin
blasticidin-S
cycloheximide
griseofulyin
kasugamycin
natamycin
polyoxins
polyoxorim
streptomycin
yalidamycin
• strobilurin fungicides
azoxystrobin
dimoxystrobin
fluoxastrobin
kresoxim-methyl
metominostrobin
orysastrobin
picoxystrobin
pyraclostrobin
trifloxystrobin
aromatic fungicides
biphenyl
chlorodinitronaphthalene
chloroneb
chlorothalonil
cresol
dicloran
hexach lorobenzen e
pentachlorophenol
quintozene
sodium pentachlorophenoxide
tecnazene
benzimidazole fungicides
benomyl
carbendazim
chlorfenazole
cypendazole
debacarb
fuberidazole
mecarbinzid
rabenzazole
thiabendazole
benzimidazole precursor fungicides
furophanate
thiophanate
thiophanate-methyl

benzothiazole fungicides
bentaluron
chlobenthiazone
TCMTB
bridged diphenyl fungicides
bithionol
dichlorophen
diphenylamine
carbamate fungicides
benthiayalicarb
furophanate
iproyalicarb
propamocarb
thiophanate
thiophanate-methyl
• benzimidazolylcarbamate fungicides
benomyl
carbendazim
cypendazole
debacarb
mecarbinzid
• carbanilate fungicides
diethofencarb
conazole fungicides
• conazole fungicides (imidazoles)
climbazole
clotrimazole
imazalil
oxpoconazole
prochloraz
triflumizole
see also imidazole fungicides
• conazole fungicides (triazoles)
azaconazole
bromuconazole
cyproconazole
diclobutrazol
difenoconazole
diniconazole
diniconazole-M
epoxiconazole
etaconazole
fenbuconazole
fluquinconazole
flusilazole
flutriafol
furconazole

furconazole-cis
hexaconazole
imibenconazole
ipconazole
metconazole
myclobutanil
penconazole
propiconazole
prothioconazole
quinconazole
simeconazole
tebuconazole
tetraconazole
triadimefon
triadimenol
triticonazole
uniconazole
uniconazole-P
see also triazole fungicides
copper fungicides
Bordeaux mixture
Burgundy mixture
Cheshunt mixture
copper acetate
copper carbonate, basic
copper hydroxide
copper naphthenate
copper oleate
copper oxychloride
copper sulfate
copper sulfate, basic
copper zinc chromate
cufraneb
cuprobam
cuprous oxide
mancopper
oxine copper
dicarboximide fungicides
famoxadone
fluoroimide
• dichlorophenyl dicarboximide fungicides
chlozolinate
dichlozoline
iprodione
isoyaledione
myclozolin

procymidone
yinclozolin
• phthalimide fungicides
captafol
captan
ditalimfos
folpet
thiochlorfenphim
dinitrophenol fungicides
binapacryl
dinobuton
dinocap
dinocap-4
dinocap-6
dinocton
dinopenton
dinosulfon
dinoterbon
DNOC
dithiocarbamate fungicides
azithiram
carbamorph
cufraneb
cuprobam
disulfiram
ferbam
metam
nabam
tecoram
thiram
ziram
• cyclic dithiocarbamate fungicides
dazomet
etem
milneb
• polymeric dithiocarbamate fungicides
mancopper
mancozeb
maneb
metiram
polycarbamate
propineb
zineb
imidazole fungicides
cyazofamid
fenamidone
fenapanil

qlyodin
iprodione
isoyaledione
pefurazoate
triazoxide
see also conazole fungicides (imidazoles)
inorganic fungicides
potassium azide
potassium thiocyanate
sodium azide
sulfur
see also copper fungicides
see also inorganic mercury fungicides
mercury fungicides
• inorganic mercury fungicides
mercuric chloride
mercuric oxide
mercurous chloride
• organomercury fungicides
(3-ethoxypropyl)mercury bromide
ethylmercury acetate
ethylmercury bromide
ethylmercury chloride
ethylmercury 2,3-dihydroxypropyl mercaptide
ethylmercury phosphate
N-(ethylmercury)-p-toluenesulphonanilide
hydrargaphen
2-methoxyethyIrnercury chloride
methylmercury benzoate
methylmercury dicyandiamide
methylmercury pentachlorophenoxide
8-phenylmercurioxyquinoline
phenylmercuriurea
phenylmercury acetate
phenylmercury chloride
phenylmercury deriyatiye of pyrocatechol
phenylmercury nitrate
phenylmercury salicylate
thiomersal
tolylmercury acetate
morpholine fungicides
aldimorph
benzamorf
carbamorph
dimethomorph
dodemroph
fenpropimorph

flumorph
tridemorph
organophosphorus fungicides
ampropylfos
ditalimfos
edifenphos
fosetyl
hexylthiofos
iprobenfos
phosdiphen
pyrazophos
tolclofos-methyl
triamiphos
organotin fungicides
decafentin
fentin
tributyltin oxide
oxathiin fungicides
carboxin
oxycarboxin
oxazole fungicides
chlozolinate
dichlozoline
drazoxolon
famoxadone
hyinexazol
metazoxolon
myclozolin
oxadixyl
yinclozolin
polysulfide fungicides
barium polysulfide
calcium polysulfide
potassium polysulfide
sodium polysulfide
pyrazole fungicides
furametpyr
penthiopyrad
pyridine fungicides
boscalid
buthiobate
dipyrithione
fluazlnam
fluopicolide
pyridinitril
pyrifenox

pyroxychlor
pyroxyfur
pyrimidine fungicides
bupirimate
cyprodinil
diflumetorim
dimethirimol
ethirimol
fenarimol
ferimzone
mepanipyrim
nuarimol
pyrimethanil
triarimol
pyrrole fungicides
fenpiclonil
fludioxonil
fluoroimide
quinoline fungicides
ethoxyquin
halacrinate
8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate
quinacetol
quinoxyfen
quinone fungicides
benquinox
chloranil
dichlone
dithianon
quinoxaline fungicides
chinomethionat
chlorquinox
thioquinox
thiazole fungicides
ethaboxam
etridiazole
metsulfoyax
octhilinone
thiabendazole
thiadifluor
thifiuzamide
thiocarbamate fungicides
methasulfocarb
prothiocarb
thiophene fungicides
ethaboxam
silthiofam

triazime fungicides
anilazine
triazole fungicides
amisulbrom
bitertanol
fluotrimazole
triazbutil
see also conazole fungicides (triazoles)
urea fungicides
bentaluron
pencycuron
quinazamid
unclassified fungicides
acibenzolar
acypetacs
ailyl alcohol
benzalkonium chloride
benzamacril
bethoxazin
caryone
chloropicrin
DBCP
dehydroacetic acid
diclomezine
diethyl pyrocarbonate
fenaminosulf
fenitropan
fenpropidin
formaldehyde
furfural
hexachlorobutadiene
iodomethane
isoprothiolane
methyl bromide
methyl isothiocyanate
metrafenone
nitrostyrene
nitrothal-isopropy]
OCH
2-phenylphenol
phthalide
piperalin
probenazole
proquinazid
pyroquilon
sodium orthophenylphenoxide
spiroxamine

sultropen
thicyofen
tricyclazole
zinc naphthenate
Insecticides include, but are not limited to:
• antibiotic insecticides
allosamidin
thurinqiensin
o macrocyclic lactone insecticides
spinosad
■ ayermectin insecticides
abamectin
doramectin
emamectin
eprinomectin
iyermectin
selamectin
■ miibemycin insecticides
lepimectin
milbemectin
miibemycin oxime
moxidectin
• arsenical insecticides
calcium arsenate
copper acetoarsenite
copper arsenate
lead arsenate
potassium arsenite
sodium arsenite
• botanical insecticides
anabasine
azadirachtin
d-liimonene
nicotine
pyrethrins
cinerins
cinerin 1
cinerin II
jasmolin I
iasmolin II
pyrethrin I

pyrethrin II
quassia
rotenone
ryania
sabadilla
carbamate insecticides
bendiocarb
carbaryl
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carbofuran
carbosulfan
decarbofuran
furathiocarb
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methomyl
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oxamyl
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thiocarboxime
thiodicarb
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aminocarb
bufencarb
butacarb
carbanolate
cloethocarb
dicresyl
dioxacarb
EMPC
ethiofencarb
fenethacarb

fenobucarb
isoprocarb
methiocarb
metolcarb
mixacarbate
promacyl
promecarb
propoxur
trimethacarb
XMC
xylylcarb
dinitrophenol insecticides
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dinoprop
dinosam
DNOC
fluorine insecticides
barium hexafluorosilicate
cryolite
sodium fluoride
sodium hexafluorosilicate
sulfluramid
formamidine insecticides
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chlordimeform
formetanate
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carbon disulfide
carbon tetrachloride
chloroform
chloropicrin
para-dichlorobenzene
1,2-dichloropropane
ethyl formate
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naphthalene
phosphine
sulfuryl fluoride
tetrachloroethane
inorganic insecticides
borax
calcium polysulfide
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mercurous chloride
potassium thiocyanate
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insect growth regulators
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bistrifluron
buprofezin
chlorfluazuron
cyromazine
diflubenzuron
flucycloxuron
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camphechlor
DDT
pp'-DDT
ethyl-DDD

HCH
qamma-HCH
lindane
methoxychlor
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IDE
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aldrin
bromocyclen
chlorbicyclen
chlordane
chlordecone
dieldrin
dilor
endosulfan
endrin
HEOD
heptachlor
HHDN
isobenzan
isodrin
keleyan
mirex
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chlorfenyinphos
crotoxyphos
dichloryos
dicrotophos
dimethylyinphos
fospirate
heptenophos
methocrotophos
meyinphos
monocrotophos
naled
naftalofos
phosphamidon
propaphos
IEPP
tetrachloryinphos
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dioxabenzofos

fosmethilan
phenthoate
« aliphatic organothiophosphate insecticides
acethion
amiton
cadusafos
chlorethoxyfos
chlormephos
demephion
demephion-0
demephion-S
demeton
demeton-Q
demeton-S
demeton-methyl
demeton-O-methyl
demeton-S-m ethyl
demeton-S-methylsulphon
disulfoton
ethion
ethoprophos
1PSP
isothioate
malathion
methacrifos
oxydemeton-methyl
oxydeprofos
oxydisulfoton
phorate
sulfotep
terbufos
thiometon
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amidithion
cyanthoate
dimethoate
ethoate-methyl
formothion
mecarbam
omethoate
prothoate
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vamidothion

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coumithoate
dioxathion
endothion
menazon
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cyanophos
cythioate
dicapthon
dichlofenthion
etaphos
famphur
fenchlorphos
fenitrothion
fensulfothion
fenthion
fenthion-ethyl
heterophos
iodfenphos
mesulfenfos
parathion
parathion-tnethyl
phenkapfon
phosnichlor
profenofos
prothiofos
sulprofos
temephos

trichlormetaphos-3
trifenofos
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butonate
trichlorfon
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trichloronat
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tetramethrin
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lambda-cyhalothrin
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fenfluthrin
fenpirithrin
fenpropathrin
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esfenyalerate
flucythrinate
fluyalinate
tau-fluyalinate
furethrin
imiprothrin
metofluthrin
permethrin
biopermethrin
transpermethrin

phenothrin
prallethrin
profluthrin
pyres methrin
resmethrin
bioresmethrin
cismethrin
tefluthrin
terallethrin
tetramethrin
tralomethrin
transfluthrin
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flufenprox
halfenprox
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chlorfenapyr
tetronic acid insecticides
spiromesifen
spirotetramat
thiourea insecticides
diafenthiuron
urea insecticides
flucofuron
sulcofuron
see also chitin synthesis inhibitors
unclassified insecticides
closantel
crotamiton
EXP
fenazaflor
fenoxacrim
flubendiamide
hydramethylnon
isoprothiolane
malonoben

metaflumizone
metoxadiazone
nifluridide
pyridaben
pyridalyl
rafoxanide
triarathene
triazamate
Plant growth regulators include, but are not limited to:
• antiauxins
clofibric acid
2,3,5-tri-iodobenzoic acid
• auxins
4-CPA
2.4-D
2,4-DB
2.4-DEP
dichlorprop
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IAA
(BA
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1-naphthol
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potassium naphthenate
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2,4,5-T
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kinetin
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calcium cyanamide
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endothal
ethephon
merphos
metoxuron
pentachlorophenol
thidiazuron
tribufos

ethylene inhibitors
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1-methylcyclopropene
ethylene releasers
ACC
etacelasil
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glyoxime
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abscisic acid
ancymidol
butralin
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chlorpropham
dikegulac
flumetralin
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fosamine
glyphosine
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jasmonic acid
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chlorfluren
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dichlorflurenol
flurenol
growth retardants
chlormequat
daminozide
fiurprimidol
mefluidide
paclobutrazol
tetcyclacis
uniconazole

• growth stimulators
brassinolide
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hymexazol
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benzofluor
buminafos
caryone
ciobutide
clofencet
cloxyfonac
cyclanilide
cycloheximide
epocholeone
ethychlozate
ethylene
fenridazon
heptopargil
holosulf
inabenfide
karetazan
lead arsenate
methasulfocarb
prohexadione
pydanon
sintofen
triapenthenol
trinexapac
The adjuyant of the inyention comprises phosphated 2-
propylheptanol and/or a phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate, where the
alkoxylate on ayerage comprises 1-20, in another embodiment 2-10, in still
another embodiment 2-6, and in still another embodiment 2-4, and most
preferably 3, ethyleneoxy units and 0-3, preferably 0-2, propyfeneoxy units. In
one embodiment, the adjuyant of the inyention comprises at least one
phosphated alkoxylate according to the formula


where M is H, a monoyalent metal ion or R1R2R3R4N+, where R1, R2, R3, and R4
are H, an alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms or -CH2CH2OH, and c is a number
1-20, preferably 2-10, more preferably 2-6, eyen more preferably 2-4, and most
preferably 3.
Phosphated 2-propylheptanol or a phosphated 2-propylheptanol
alkoxylate may be obtained by different processes, the most common being the
reaction of 2-propylheptanol or alkoxylated 2-propylheptanol with
polyphosphoric acid or phosphorous pentoxide (P2O5).
In the process using polyphosphoric acid the resulting product
mixture wit! predominantly contain the monoalkylphosphate ester of 2-
propylheptanol or of alkoxylated 2-propylheptanol and only a small amount
( phosphate residues from the polyphosphoric acid, such as orthophosphoric
acid, will be present.
When P2O5 is used as the phosphatising reagent and the molar ratio
between P205 and alcohol or alkoxylated alcohol is 1:3, the product mixture will
contain about equal amounts of monoalkylphosphate ester and
dialkylphosphate ester, and only smaller amounts of inorganic phosphate
residues. A larger amount of alcohol or alkoxylated alcohol will yield more
diester, and a smaller amount will yield more monoester. It will be known to a
person skilled in the art how to synthesise phosphate esters with certain
amounts of mono- and dialkyl phosphate esters. For a general description of
phosphate esters see, e.g., Anionic Surfactants Vol. 7, Part ll, pages 504-511 in
Surfactant Science Series, edited by Warner M. Linfield, Marcel Dekker Inc.,
New York and Basle 1976. The alcohol alkoxylates to be phosphated may be
either of the standard type produced by using an alkaline catalyst such as KOH,
or of the narrow range type produced by using a narrow range catalyst, such as
an acid catalyst, Ca(OH)2 or hydrotalcite.

if necessary, the reaction mixture resulting from either of the
procedures can be neutralized by an organic or inorganic base before use. The
base may be, e.g., an alkali hydroxide, such as sodium hydroxide or potassium
hydroxide; ammonia, an alkanolamine, such as monoethanolamine,
triethanolamine or methyldiethanolamine; or an alkylamine such as
triethylamine.
The monoalkylphosphate ester of 2-propylheptanol or of ethoxylated
2-propylheptanol has the formula

where M is H, a monoyalent metal ion or R1R2R3R4N+, where R1 R2, R3, and R4
are H, an alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms or -CH2CH2OH, and c is a number
0-20, preferably 2-10, more preferably 2-6, eyen more preferably 2-4, and most
preferably 3. The product mixture resulting from the reaction of 2-propylheptanol
or of ethoxylated 2-propylheptanol with polyphosphoric acid may also contain
smaller amounts of products containing more than one phosphate unit
according to the formula

where n is 1-3 and M and c haye the same meaning as aboye.
For ethoxylates containing smaller amounts of ethyleneoxy units,
also a certain amount of unethoxylated product will remain due to the
distribution of ethyleneoxy units. This unethoxylated product will also be
phosphatised during the reaction with the phosphatising agent, and thus the
phosphate ester of 2-propylheptanol will also be present in the reaction mixture
resulting from these aboye-mentioned ethoxylates.
The dialkylphosphate ester of 2-propylheptanol has the formula


where M and c haye the same meaning as aboye. The product mixture resulting
from the reaction of 2-propylheptanol or ethoxylated 2-propylheptanol with P205
may also contain a dialkyl diphosphate ester according to the formula

where M and c haye the same meaning as aboye. This type of diester may be
hydrolysed to yield 2 moles of monoester.
2-Propylheptanol is normally made by a process resulting in small
amounts of by-products such as 4-methyl-2-propylhexanol and 5-methyl-2-
propylhexanol. These products or their ethoxylates will also be phosphated
during the process, and the phosphated species will be comprised in the
resulting product mixture.
The reaction mixtures obtained by the phosphatising procedures are
normally used as such without any purification procedure, but both the mixtures
and the purified phosphate esters function as hydrotropes. To act as a good
hydrotrope, the mixture should predominantly contain the monoalkyl phosphate
esters, since these are better hydrotropes than the dialkyl phosphate esters.
Preferably more than 60, more preferably more than 70, and most preferably
more than 80% by weight of the mixture should be monoalkyl phosphate esters.
The phosphated 2-propylheptanol or phosphated 2-propylheptanol
alkoxylates where the alkoxyfate on ayerage comprises 1-20, preferably 2-10,
more preferably 2-6, eyen more preferably 2-4, and most preferably 3,
ethyleneoxy units and 0-3, preferably 0-2, propyleneoxy and/or butyleneoxy,

preferably propyleneoxy, units described aboye and a process for their
production are already partly disclosed in the earlier mentioned publications EP-
A-256427 and CH-A-481953 for use as dispersants for pigments and as
additiyes in an emulsion polymerisation process, respectiyely. Howeyer, the
phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate where the alkoxylate comprises 2-4,
preferably 3, ethyleneoxy units on ayerage is especially efficient as a
hydrotrope compared to the other phosphated alkoxylates of 2-propylheptanol
(see Table 1 in the Examples). Therefore, the inyention also relates to the
phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate where the alkoxylate on ayerage
comprises 2-4, preferably 3, ethyleneoxy units per se and a process for its
production.
The agricultural formulations of the inyention may contain alkali,
preferably sodium or potassium hydroxide, and ah alkaline complexing agent
that may be inorganic as well as organic. Typical examples of inorganic
complexing agents used in the alkaline composition are alkali salts of silicates
and phosphates such as sodium silicate, sodium metasiiicate, sodium
tripolyphosphate, sodium orthophosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, and the
corresponding potassium salts. Typical examples of organic complexing agents
are alkaline aminopolyphosphonates, organic phosphates, polycarboxylates,
such as citrates; aminocarboxylates, such as sodium nitriiotriacetate (Na3NTA),
sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), sodium
diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, sodium 1,3-propylenediaminetetraacetate, and
sodium hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetate. The amount of alkali present in
the composition depends on the application and on whether the composition is
a concentrate or a ready-to-use solution.
The concentrated compositions of the present inyention are stable
and in many cases generally clear. The clarity interyal is suitably between 0-
40°C, preferably between 0-50°C, and most preferably between 0-60°C. This
may be adapted by changing the ratio of hydrotrope to nonionic surfactant. The

concentrate normally contains 50-95% by weight of water, suitably 70-90% by
weight.
To obtain a ready-to-use solution the concentrates are diluted with
water and/or fertilizer solutions up to 1:40. The diluted solutions are also clear
and stable, but in some cases they may turn a little bit hazy although they are
still stable and do not separate. The ready-to-use solutions exhibit good
properties. A typical concentrate formulation contains 3-5% by weight of the
adjuyant according to the present inyention, while a ready-to-use formulation
would normally contain 0.2-1% by weight of same.
Tank mixes can include multiple pesticides mixed together, targeting
multiple pests, while using water as the deliyery medium. In that case the
adjuyant would help preyent incompatibilities that could occur when mixing
different formulation types together, such as emulsifiable concentrates and
suspension concentrates.
Tank mixes can also include pesticide(s) dispersed or emulsified in a
fertilizer solution. The adjuyants of the present inyention function to facilitate
the dispersion or emulsification of the pesticides(s) in the salt solutions by
coupling the surfactants into the electrolyte solution.
The present inyention is further illustrated by the following Examples.
Example 1
This example relates to a comparison between phosphated 2-propylheptanol +
5 EO and phosphated hexanol + 5 EO as hydrotropes for 2-propylheptanol + 5
EO.


A smaller amount of phosphated 2-propy!heptanol+5EO, as compared to
phosphated hexanol+5EO, was required to obtain a clarity interyal of 0-60°C.
The formulations with phosphated 2-propylheptanol + 5 EO as a hydrotrope
were also much more stable upon dilution.
Example 2
This example compares a number of phosphated ethoxylated alcohols with
phosphated 2-propylheptanol + 5 EO as a hydrotrope for 2-propylheptanol + 5
EO.



The formulation according to the inyention exhibited the best cleaning
performance of all the inyestigated formulations, in combination with a good
stability upon dilution.
Example 3
In this example the wetting ability of a composition according to the inyention
was measured by the modified Draye's test.

In the modified Draye's test, the sinking time in s is measured for a specified
cotton yarn in approximately 0.1 % surfactant solution. The formulation in the
Table 5 was diluted with distilled water to 0.1 % by weight with respect to the Cg-
C11-alcohol + 4 EO, and the modified Draye's test was performed on this
solution. The result is displayed in the Table 6, below.

The formulation containing the phosphated 2-propylheptanol + 5 EO as a
hydrotrope for the ethoxylate had a good wetting ability, whereas for the
different components alone, the wetting time was >420 s. The Cg-C11-alcohol is
not soluble in this alkaline medium without a hydrotrope, and the phosphated 2-
propylheptanol + 5 EO has no good wetting ability on its own. When the
hydrotrope is added, the nonionic surfactant is solubilised, and it is then able to
exert its wetting ability.

Example 4
In the syntheses described below a 1,000 cm3 flange flask equipped with an
anchor stirrer was used. The reactor was heated by an electrical heater
equipped with a thermostat. A slight flow of nitrogen was applied during the
reaction. The polyphosphoric acid (PPA) used was Polyphosphoric acid 116,
84% equiyalent in P2Os (Albright & Wilson).
1) 2-propylheptanoi + PPA
2-propylheptanol (222.47 g, 1.41 mole) was charged and heated to 45°C. PPA
(254.09 g) was added from a 60 ml syringe and the exothermic reaction was
kept at 55-70°C while stirring at 240 r/min. PPA was added during a period of 1
hour. The reaction was then left for 2 h at 60°C and with stirring at 300 r/min.
After the post-reaction water (5.0 g) was added to hydrolyse the remaining PPA,
after which the acid was neutralised with KOH (274.4 g) dissolyed in 555.0 g
water.
2) 2-propylheptanol + 3 EO +PPA
2-propylheptanol +3 EO (295.63 g, 1.02 mole) was charged and heated to
45°C. PPA (184.95 g) was added from a 60 ml syringe and the exothermic
reaction was kept at 55-70°C while stirring at 240 r/min. PPA was added during
a period of 1 hour. The reaction was then left for 2 h at 60°C and with stirring at
300 r/min. After the post-reaction water (5.0 g) was added to hydrolyse the
remaining PPA, after which the acid was neutralised with KOH (191 g)
dissolyed in 454 g water.
3) 2-propylheptanol + 5 EO + PPA
2-propylheptanol + 5 EO (307.71 g, 0.81 mole) was charged and heated to
45°C. PPA (148 g) was added from a 60 ml syringe and the exothermic reaction
was kept at 55-70°C while stirring at 240 r/min. PPA was added during a period
of 1 hour. The reaction was then left for 2 h at 600C and with stirring at 300
r/min. After the post reaction water (5.0 g) was added to hydrolyse the
remaining PPA, after which 374.02 g acid were neutralised with KOH (132.37 g)
dissolyed in 517 g water.

Example 5
Morwet D-425 is a condensed alkyl naphthalene sulfonate dispersant
commercially ayailable from Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC, Chicago, IL,
that has been used as the main dispersant in yarious pesticide suspension
concentrate, wettable powder and water dispersible granule formulations.
Frequently, a nonionic surfactant is used as a co surfactant to increase the
wetting and stability of the formulations. Since the solubility of nonionic
surfactants is decreased in the salt solution, flocculation will occur when
pesticide formulation is mixed with fertilizer during application. This example is
aimed to compare the performance of different co surfactant in Atrazine SC and
to yerify if the branched hydrophobe improyes the compatibility in ammonium
nitrate solution.
Materials
Atrazine Tech.
Morwet D-425 (condensed alkyl naphthalene sulfonate, sodium salt)
Ethylan 1005 phosphate ester (2-propyl heptanol + 5EO)
Emphos PS -131 (iso-tridecanol + 6EO, phosphate ester, acid form)
Emphos PS-236 (linear C10/12 alcohol + 5EO, phosphate ester, acid form)
Witconol SN-70 (linear C10/12 alcohol + 5EO)
Witconol TD-60 (iso-tridecanol + 6EO)
Ethylan 1005 (2-propy! heptanol + 5EO)
Urea - ammonium nitrate
The Atrazine suspensions were made by first dissolying the Morwet D-425 and
wetting agent in the appropriate yolume of water. Micronized Atrazine technical
was then added to the solution and then dispersed using high shear. All of the
suspensions tested were made to contain 480 grams per liter of actiye
ingredient.

After preparing the Atrazine suspensions with different surfactant systems, the
suspensions were diluted into UAN and eyaluated based on the degree of
flocculation as a function of time.
Formulations/Results/Obseryations

Next, 5 mL of each sample were poured in 95 mL of UAN solutions in 100 ml_
tubes. The tubes were inyerted 10 times and obseryed for floccuiation. After
sitting for 1, 2, 4, and 24 hours, the height of clear UAN solution from the bottom
of tube was measured. The following results were found:



As seen aboye, all the co surfactants decreased the SC compatibility in UAN solution
because the salt precipitated the co surfactant from the system. Howeyer, Efhylan 1005
phosphate ester (contained in sample 1996-17-1) did perform much better compared to
other cosurfactants in the relatiyely short time period (up to 4 hr).
The difference in the results among formulations was significant enough to indicate that
different hydrophobe lengths and branches can play an important role for compatibility
issue.

Based on the data generated in this study, Ethylan 1005 phosphate ester showed the
potential to improye the SC compatibility with UAN solution.

We Claim: '
1. An agricultural formulation comprising at least one agricultural actiye, and at least one
agricultural adjuyant, wherein said adjuyant comprises at least one phosphated 2-
propylheptanol, phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate, or mixtures thereof, and wherein
said agricultural actiye is a herbicide, fungicide, insecticide, plant growth regulator, or
mixtures thereof.
2. The formulation as claimed in claim 1 wherein the alkoxylate on ayerage comprises 1 to 20
ethyleneoxy units and 0-3 propyleneoxy and/or butyleneoxy units.
3. The formulation as claimed in claim 1 wherein the phosphated 2-propylheptanol or the
phosphated 2-propylheptanol alkoxylate has the formula

where M is H, a monoyalent metal ion or R1R2R3R4N+, where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are H, an
alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms or -CH2CH2OH, and c is a number 0-20.
4.The formulation as claimed in claim 2 wherein the adjuyant comprises a mixture
containing two or more of

wherein n is 1-3 and M and c haye the same meaning as in claim 3,
compounds of the formula
- compounds of formula II,
- compounds of the formula


wherein M and c haye the same meaning as in claim 3, and
compounds of the formula

wherein M and c haye the same meaning as in claim 3,
and where II is present in an amount of at least 60% by weight of the adjuyant mixture.
5. The formulation as claimed in claim 1 wherein said phosphated 2-propylheptanol
alkoxylate comprises 2 to 4 ethyleneoxy units.
6.The formulation as claimed in claim 5 wherein the phosphated alkoxylate comprises one or
more products of the formulae

wherein M is H, a monoyalent metal ion or R1R2R3R4N+, where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are H,
an alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms or -CH2CH2OH, and c is a number 2-4,

wherein n is 1-3, M is H, a monoyalent metal ion or R1R2R3R4N , where R1, R2, R3, and R4
are H, an alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms or -CH2CH2OH, and c is a number 0-20,

wherein M and c haye the same meaning as aboye, and


wherein M and c haye the same meaning as aboye.
7.The agricultural formulation as claimed in claim 1 which comprises 0.1-30% by weight of
said adjuyant that comprises phosphated 2-propylheptanol and/or a phosphated 2-
propylheptanol alkoxylate, where the alkoxylate on ayerage comprises 1 to 20 ethyleneoxy
units and 0-3 propyleneoxy units.
8.The formulation as claimed in claim 7, wherein said adjuyant is a phosphated 2-
propylheptanol alkoxylate comprising 2-4 ethyleneoxy units.
9.The formulation as claimed in claim 6 wherein in said one or more phosphated 2-
propylheptanol alkoxylates haying the formulae II, III, IV and/or V, the phosphated 2-
propylheptanol alkoxylates haying the formulae II is present in an amount of at least 80%
by weight of the adjuyant mixture.
10.The formulation as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adjuyant acts as a dispersant,
emulsifier, hydrotrope, wetting agent, and/or compatability agent.


The present invention relates to the use of phosphated 2-propylheptanol, phosphated 2-
proyplheptanol alkoxylate and/or mixtures thereof in agricultural formulations. The
invention also relates to agricultural formulations comprising the aforementioned
adjuvants, and to methods of treating a plant with the agricultural formulations of the
invention.

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00537-kolnp-2007-assignment.pdf

00537-kolnp-2007-correspondence-1.1.pdf

00537-kolnp-2007-form-3-1.1.pdf

00537-kolnp-2007-g.p.a.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 abstract.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 claims.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 correspondence others.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 description (complete).pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 form-1.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 form-3.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 form-5.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 international publication.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 international search report.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 pct form.pdf

0537-kolnp-2007 priority document.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-ABSTRACT.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-AMANDED CLAIMS.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE).pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-FORM 1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-FORM 2.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-FORM 3.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-(27-10-2011)-OTHERS.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-ABSTRACT.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-AMANDED CLAIMS.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-AMANDED PAGES OF SPECIFICATION.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-ASSIGNMENT.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-CORRESPONDENCE 1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-CORRESPONDENCE 1.2.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE).pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-EXAMINATION REPORT.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 13 1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 13.pdf

537-kolnp-2007-form 18.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 2.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 26.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 3 1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 3.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 5 1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-FORM 5.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-GPA.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-GRANTED-ABSTRACT.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-GRANTED-CLAIMS.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-GRANTED-DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE).pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-GRANTED-FORM 1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-GRANTED-FORM 2.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-GRANTED-SPECIFICATION.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-MISCLLENIOUS.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-OTHERS 1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-OTHERS PCT FORM-1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-OTHERS PCT FORM.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-OTHERS.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-PA.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-PETITION UNDER RULE 137-1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-PETITION UNDER RULE 137-1.2.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-REPLY TO EXAMINATION REPORT 1.1.pdf

537-KOLNP-2007-REPLY TO EXAMINATION REPORT.pdf


Patent Number 251917
Indian Patent Application Number 537/KOLNP/2007
PG Journal Number 16/2012
Publication Date 20-Apr-2012
Grant Date 17-Apr-2012
Date of Filing 13-Feb-2007
Name of Patentee AKZO NOBEL N.V.
Applicant Address VELPERWEG 76, NL-6824 BM ARNHEM
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 ALEXANDER, MARK 424 AVALON GARDENS DRIVE, NANUET, NY 10954
PCT International Classification Number A01N 25/30
PCT International Application Number PCT/US2005/024777
PCT International Filing date 2005-07-13
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 04077043.0 2004-07-15 EUROPEAN UNION
2 60/608,167 2004-09-08 EUROPEAN UNION