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US008298.992B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,298,992 B2 Stern et al. (45) Date of Patent: Oct. 30, 2012 (54) LOW ODOR, LOW VOLATILITY SOLVENT (56) References Cited FOR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS (75) Inventors: Alan J. Stern, Magnolia, TX (US); 2,778,826 A * 1/1957 Schmidle ...................... 546,192 David Ferguson, Spring, TX (US); 3,074,940 A * 1/1963 Benzing ............. ... 544,178 Howard Stridde, George West, TX (US) 3,342,673 A * 9, 1967 Kaufman et al. ............. 514,443 5,283,229 A 2/1994 Narayanan et al. (73) Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical LLC. The 2005, 0137091 A1 6, 2005 Herold et al. Woodlands, TX (US) 2005/0215433 A1 9, 2005 Benitez et al. (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this OTHER PUBLICATIONS patent is extended or adjusted under 35 Masuyama A. Preparation and Surface Active Properties of Terminal U.S.C. 154(b) by 743 days. Amide Type of Alcohol Ethoxylates, Jun. 1989, JAOCS, vol. 66, No. (21) Appl. No.: 12/300,482 6, pppp. 834-837.* * cited by examiner (22) PCT Filed: May 25, 2007 86) PCT No.: PCT/US2007/069793 Primary Examiner — Brian-Yong S Kwon (86) O Assistant Examiner — Andriae M Holt S371 (c)(1), (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Huntsman International (2), (4) Date: Nov. 12, 2008 LLC (87) PCT Pub. No.: WO2007/140332 (57) ABSTRACT PCT Pub. Date: Dec. 6, 2007 A composition includes an agricultural component in an (65) Prior Publication Data amount of at least about 27% by weight and a solvent com position in an amount not greater than about 55% by weight. US 2009/0181850 A1 Jul 16, 2009 The solvent composition includes an amide having a structure of Formula I: Related U.S. Application Data (60) Provisional application No. 60/809,100, filed on May 26, 2006. O (I) (51) Int. Cl. ul - R2 AOIN 43/40 (2006.01) R. N. AOIN 43/44 (2006.01) R3 AOIN 43/36 (2006.01) (52) U.S. Cl. ....... 504/130; 514/65; 514/237.5; 514/317; 514/423 wherein R comprises a C to Cs hydrocarbon group, and (58) Field of Classification Search .................. so4/320, wherein R, and Rs comprise a C, or higher hydrocarbon 504/130; 54.4/106; 546/184: 548/500: 514/65, group. 514/237.5, 317,423 See application file for complete search history. 18 Claims, No Drawings US 8,298.992 B2 1. LOW ODOR, LOW VOLATILITY SOLVENT FOR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application is the National Phase Of International Application PCT/US2007/069793 filed May 25, 2007 which wherein R comprises a C to Cs hydrocarbon group, and designated the U.S. and claims priority to U.S. Utility Provi wherein R and R comprise a C or higher hydrocarbon sional Patent Application No. 60/809,100, filed May 26, 10 group. 2006, entitled “LOW ODOR, LOW VOLATILITY SOL In a further exemplary embodiment, a composition VENT FOR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. naming includes an agricultural component and a morpholine amide inventors Alan J. Stern, Dave Ferguson, and Howard Stridde, in an amount not greater than about 55% by weight of the which application is incorporated by reference herein in its 15 composition. The ratio of the amount of agricultural compo entirety. nent to the amount of morpholine amide is at least about 0.8. In another exemplary embodiment, a composition includes TECHNICAL FIELD an herbicidal component and a solvent composition including a morpholine amide component. This invention, in general, relates to solvents, and more In an additional embodiment, a composition includes an particularly to the field of organic solvents for pesticides. insecticidal component and a solvent composition including a morpholine amide component. BACKGROUND In another exemplary embodiment, a method of preparing an agricultural composition includes blending an amide Sol Solvents have typically been used in a preparation of agri 25 vent in an amount not greater than about 55% by weight with cultural chemical formulations. For example, organic Sol an agricultural component in an amount of at least about 27% vents were frequently used in various formulation types since by weight to form a solution and blending an emulsifier with at least the 1950s when pesticide products were first devel the solution. The amide solvent has a structure of oped and used on a large scale. However, many common solvents exhibit either high water solubility or poor solvency 30 of agricultural chemicals. O Those typical solvents that exhibit high water solubility provide an environmental risk when used in large quantities, us R2 Such as in agriculture. For example, such water soluble sol R y R3 vents may enter the water system, such as rivers, lakes, and 35 aquifers, contaminating water Supplies. On the other hand, those traditional solvents that have low wherein R comprises a C to Cs hydrocarbon group, and water solubility may also exhibit poor solvent characteristics where at R and R comprise a C or higher hydrocarbon with respect to particular agricultural chemicals. As such, a group. low ratio of agricultural chemicals to solvent is used, resulting 40 in a large quantity of Solvent being used to deliver a small DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED quantity of an agricultural chemical. EMBODIMENT(S) Consequently, an improved organic solvent would be desirable. In a particular embodiment, an agricultural composition 45 includes an agricultural component and a solvent composi SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION tion. For example, the agricultural component may be a pes ticide. Such as an herbicide, plant growth regulator, an insec In a particular embodiment, a composition includes an ticide, or insect growth regulator. The solvent composition NTF pesticide and a solvent composition in an amount not may include one or more solvents and, in particular, may greater than about 55% by weight. The solvent composition 50 include an amide solvent. For example, the amide solvent includes an amide having a structure of may be derived from a carboxylic acid (e.g., C-C fatty acid) combined with an amine. In particular, the fatty acid amide may include a morpholine fatty acid amide. O The composition may take the form of an emulsifiable 55 concentrate, water based emulsion, Suspo-emulsion, or ul R2 micro-emulsifiable concentrate. In particular, the agricultural R N composition may include an agricultural component, a sol R3 vent composition, and an emulsifier or emulsifier blend. In addition, the agricultural composition may include a second wherein R comprises a C to Cs hydrocarbon group, and 60 agricultural component in the form of a liquid or Solid. wherein R and R comprise a C or higher hydrocarbon The agricultural component may be a pesticide. In an group. exemplary embodiment, the pesticide includes a fungicide, a In another exemplary embodiment, a composition includes bactericide, an herbicide, a plant growth regulator, an insec an agricultural component in an amount of at least about 27% ticide, or an insect growth regulator. In an example, the fun by weight and a solvent composition in an amount not greater 65 gicide may include an aliphatic nitrogen fungicide, an amide than about 55% by weight. The solvent composition includes fungicide, an antibiotic fungicide, an aromatic fungicide, a an amide having a structure of benzimidazole fungicide, a benzimidazole precursor fungi US 8,298.992 B2 3 4 cide, a benzothiazole fungicide, a bridged diphenyl fungicide, In another example, a dicarboximide fungicide may a carbamate fungicide, a conazole fungicide, a dicarboximide include famoxadone; fluoroimide; chlozolinate; dichloZo fungicide, a dinitrophenol fungicide, dithiocarbamate fungi line; iprodione; isovaledione, mycloZolin; procymidone; Vin cide, an imidazole fungicide, a morpholine fungicide, an cloZolin; captafol; captan; ditalimfos; folpet; thiochlorfen organophosphate fungicide, an oxathiin fungicide, an phim; or any combination thereof. In a further example, a oxazole fungicide, a pyridine fungicide, a pyrimidine fungi dinitrophenol fungicide may include binapacryl; dinobuton; cide, a pyrrole fungicide, a quinoline fungicide, a quinone dinocap: dinocap-4; dinocap-6; dinocton, dinopenton; dino fungicide, a quinioxaline fungicide, a thiazole fungicide, a sulfon; dinoterbon; DNOC; or any combination thereof. In an thiocarbamate fungicide, a thiophene fungicide, a triazine additional example, a dithiocarbamate fungicide may include fungicide, a triazole fungicide, a urea fungicide, or another 10 azithiram; carbamorph, cufraneb, cuprobam, disulfiram; fer bam; metam; nabam; tecoram; thiram: Ziram; dazomet; etem; fungicide, or any combination thereof. milineb; mancopper, mancoZeb; maneb, metiram; polycar In an example, the aliphatic nitrogen fungicide may bamate; propineb, Zineb; or any combination thereof. include butylamine; cymoxanil; dodicin; dodine; guazatline; In an additional example, an imidazole fungicide may iminoctadine; or any combination thereof. In a further 15 include cyaZofanid; fenamidone; fenapanil; glyodin; iprodi example, an amide fungicide may include carpropamid; chlo one; isovaledione; pefurazoate; traZoxide; or any combina raniformethan; cyaZofamid; cyflufenamid; diclocymet; tion thereof. In another example, a morpholine fungicide may ethaboxam, fenoxanil; flumetover, furametpyr; prochloraZ; include aldimorph; benzamorph; carbamorph; dimetho quinazamid; silthiofam; triforine; benalaxyl; benalaxyl-M; morph; dodemorph; fempropimorph; flumorph; tridemorph; furalaxyl: metalaxyl: metalaxyl-M; pefurazoate; benzohy or any combination thereof. droxamic acid, tioxymid; thrichlamide; Zarilamid; Zoxamide; In another example, an organophosphate