BENZOYLPYRAZOLFORBINDELSER, FREMGANGSMÅDE TIL FREMSTILLING DERAF SAMT HERBICIDER INDEHOLDENDE DEM

The present invention provides a novel herbicide showing excellent herbicidal effects, which has a wide application range including agricultural fields and non-agricultural fields and various application methods including soil treatment and foliage treatment. A benzoylpyrazole compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt: wherein R1 is alkyl, R2 is a hydrogen atom or alkyl, R3 is alkyl, R4 is alkyl or halogen, R5 is alkyl substituted by one Y1, haloalkoxy, alkoxy substituted by one Y2, or alkoxycarbonyl, R6 is alkylsulfonyl, A is alkylene substituted by at least one alkyl, Y1 is alkoxy or haloalkoxy, and Y2 is alkoxy; a process for its production; a herbicide containing it as an active ingredient; and a method for controlling undesired plants or inhibiting their growth, which comprises applying a herbicidally effective amount thereof to the undesired plants or to a place where they grow.