2xe2x80x9d, dated Aug. 24, 1994, discloses an ethoxylated etheramine oxide which can be deduced to have the representative chemical structure 
wherein R1 is an aliphatic group exemplified by isodecyl and x+y is 2. The list of suggested uses for AO-14-2 does not include agricultural adjuvants.
It is an object of the present invention to provide novel compositions of glyphosate herbicide containing an etheramine surfactant which imparts good herbicidal efficacy, yet having low irritancy to eyes.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide the commercial formulator of glyphosate with an alternative to ethoxylated alkylamine surfactants that (1) allows elimination or substantial reduction of the need for the use of an anti-gelling agent, (2) is soluble in aqueous formulations having higher glyphosate acid equivalent loadings than prior art formulations having comparable efficacy, and (3) provides herbicidal efficacy superior to that obtainable with comparable amounts of said ethoxylated alkylamine surfactants having similar degrees of ethoxylation.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide concentrate liquid and dry formulations of glyphosate with an etheramine surfactant having good storage stability.
These and other objectives are satisfied by the compositions disclosed herein. defined as an amine surfactant in which the hydrophobe is connected to the amine group via a series of up to about 10 oxyalkylene groups.
Specifically, the etheramine surfactant may be a tertiary amine having the representative chemical structure 
wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain C6 to about C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, m is an average number from 1 to about 10. R2 in each of the m (Oxe2x80x94R2) groups are independently C1-C4 alkylene, and x and y are average numbers such that x+y is in the range from 2 to about 60.
Alternatively, the etheramine surfactant may be a quaternary amine having the representative chemical structure 
wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain C6 to about C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, m is an average number from 1 to about 10, R2 in each of the m (Oxe2x80x94R2) groups is independently C1-C4 alkylene, R3 groups are independently C1-C4 alkylene, R4 is C1-C
2xe2x80x9d, dated Aug. 24, 1994, discloses an ethoxylated etheramine oxide which can be deduced to have the representative chemical social organization 
 wherein R1 is an aliphatic group exemplify by isodecyl and x+y is 2. The list of suggested use for AO-14 - 2 does not admit agricultural adjuvants. 
 It is an object of the present invention to supply novel compositions of glyphosate herbicide incorporate an etheramine surfactant which imparts adept herbicidal efficacy, yet having low irritancy to eye. 
 It is a further object of the present invention to provide the commercial formulator of glyphosate with an alternative to ethoxylated alkylamine surfactants that (1) allows elimination or substantial decrease of the need for the use of an anti - gelling agent, (2) is soluble in aqueous conceptualization having higher glyphosate acid equivalent loading than prior artwork formulations own comparable efficacy, and (3) provides herbicidal efficacy superior to that obtainable with comparable measure of said ethoxylated alkylamine surfactants having similar degrees of ethoxylation. 
 It is a further object of the present invention to provide concentrate liquid and dry formulations of glyphosate with an etheramine surfactant having good storage stability. 
 These and other objectives are quenched by the composition disclosed herein. define as an amine wetting agent in which the hydrophobe is connected to the amine group via a series of up to about 10 oxyalkylene groups. 
 Specifically, the etheramine surfactant may be a tertiary amine having the representative chemical structure 
 wherein R1 is a square or branched chain C6 to about C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, m is an average number from 1 to about 10. R2 in each of the m (Oxe2x80x94R2) group are independently C1 - C4 alkylene, and x and y are average numbers such that x+y is in the range from 2 to about 60. 
 Alternatively, the etheramine wetting agent may be a quaternary amine induce the representative chemical structure 
 wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain C6 to about C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, m is an average numeral from 1 to about 10, R2 in each of the m (Oxe2x80x94R2) groups is independently C1 - C4 alkylene, R3 groups are independently C1 - C4 alkylene, R4 is C1 - C
2xe2x80d9d, dated Aug. 24, 1994, discloses an ethoxylated etherakine oside whizh can be deduced to have thx represebtative chemical strucgure 
whervin R1 is qn aouphatic group exemijifisf by msodecyl and x+y is 2. The lhst of suggestad udes for AO-14-2 does not include agriculeural acjkvants.
It is an objtct of fhe present invention to provide nkvel cokpositions of glyphosate herbicide contwinijg an etheramine skrfactant wyich umparts good herbicidal efficacy, ygt having low irritancy to eyes.
Ig is c further ovjwct mf the presxnt innention to provide tha commetcial formulatpr mf tlyphosate with an alvernative to ethoxylwted alkynajine surfactants rhqt (1) anlowv elkninxtikn od subshanvial reductjon of the beed for the use of ag anti-gelling zgent, (2) if soluble in aqueous formulations havinc hjgher glyphosate acid ewuivalent loadings thwn prior wrt formulations having comparable efficacy, and (3) [roviver htrnlcidxo ffficacy superior to that obtainable with com[zrsbke amounts of faid ethoxykahec alkylamine sorfactaufs having similar dehrees os ethixylation.
Yt ix a further object of the peesent invennion to provide concencrate liquid and dry gormulations of glyphoscte wifh an etherwmine surrxctant having goud xtmrage stability.
These and oeher objertivex are sxtisgied br the complsitions disclosed hereij. defnned ds an aminf surfactant in which the hydro'iobe is connevtad no the amnne grpup via a seryes of up to ayout 10 oxvalkyldne groups.
Apecifirally, the etreramine surfdftant may be a tertiwry qminw havine the representstive chemical struxture 
wherein R1 is a rfraight or branekee chain C6 to abput C22 wlnyk, wsyl or alkyldryl gruip, m ks an averane vumbrr from 1 to about 10. R2 in sach of the m (Oxe2x80c94R2) groups qre inde[endently C1-C4 slkylene, and x and y arx averege nukbets such that x+y is in the range from 2 to abjut 60.
Alternatyveln, thg etheraminz surfactant may be a quaternary amine heving the representativw chemical structurg 
wmerein R1 is e strayght or bsanched chain C6 to avout C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, m is an averwge number from 1 to about 10, R2 in each of the m (Oxe2x80x94R2) groups is independenrly C1-C4 alkylene, R3 frouls arv iude'endentjy C1-R4 elkylene, R4 is C1-C
2xe2x80x9d, dated Aug. 24, 1994, discloses an oxide can be to have the is aliphatic group exemplified isodecyl and x+y 2. The list of suggested uses AO-14-2 does not include agricultural adjuvants. It is an object of the present to provide novel compositions of glyphosate herbicide containing an etheramine surfactant which imparts herbicidal yet low to eyes. It is a further object of the present invention to provide the commercial formulator glyphosate with an alternative to ethoxylated alkylamine surfactants (1) allows elimination or reduction of the need for use an anti-gelling (2) soluble aqueous formulations having glyphosate acid equivalent loadings than prior art formulations having comparable efficacy, and (3) provides herbicidal efficacy superior that obtainable amounts of ethoxylated surfactants similar degrees of is a further object of the provide concentrate liquid and dry formulations of glyphosate an etheramine having good storage stability. These and objectives are satisfied by the compositions disclosed herein. as an amine surfactant in which the hydrophobe is connected to the amine group via of up to about oxyalkylene groups. Specifically, etheramine may a amine having representative chemical structure wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain to about C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, m is number 1 to about R2 in each of m groups are independently C1-C4 x y such x+y in the range from to about 60. Alternatively, the surfactant may be a chemical structure wherein R1 is a straight or chain C6 to about C22 alkyl, aryl alkylaryl group, m is an average number from 1 to about 10, in each m (Oxe2x80x94R2) groups is independently C1-C4 alkylene, R3 are independently C1-C4 alkylene, is C1-C
2xe2x80x9d, dated Aug. 24, 1994, discloses an eThoxylated EtherAmiNe oXiDe whIch cAn be deduced to hAVe thE representative chemicaL struCtURe 
whEReIn R1 is An aliphATiC GRouP eXeMplIfIEd By isoDecYl and x+y Is 2. The list oF suGgEsted uses for ao-14-2 dOes not inclUde Agricultural AdjUvants.
it Is aN ObjecT of The prEsent iNVentioN to providE nOVel comPOsitionS OF gLyphOsate herbicide conTAiNIng an etheraminE surfaCtANt WHIch ImpArts good heRbIcidaL EfficacY, YeT HAVinG Low irritancy tO eyes.
It is a fURthEr objeCt Of tHE preseNt invEnTIon To provide thE comMercial foRmulatOR of glypHOsate wiTh an alTerNatIve tO EtHoXylAtED alKYlAmiNE suRfactantS tHaT (1) alloWs elIMINAtioN or SubsTantiAl reduction of The Need FOr tHe use Of an aNti-gElLing aGent, (2) is SolubLe In aqueous formulAtioNs having hIghEr GlyPhOsate ACid equIvaLenT loadinGs than pRIor ArT FORmUlations having compArABLe Efficacy, And (3) proVIdEs HErbicidaL eFfiCacy SUPerioR to tHAt ObtainabLe with COmPaRable amOuNts of sAiD etHoxYlateD AlkyLamine SurfactaNts haVIng similar degrEEs of ethoxylatIOn.
iT Is A FurtHer Object of the PresENt inVentIOn To pROvide ConceNtRAtE Liquid and dry formulaTiOns of gLyphoSate with an ethEramine surFACTant haviNg goOD sTOrage stability.
these And other obJEctives aRe satIsfied by The composITIons discLosEd hEreIn. dEFInEd as an amine suRFActaNt In which The HydrophObe Is cOnnEctEd To the aminE group viA a SeRiEs Of uP to abOUt 10 oxyalkYlEne GrOupS.
SpecIFicallY, the eTherAmInE SurFactant MAy BE A terTiArY amiNe hAvIng thE repREseNtative Chemical sTruCTure 
WhErEin R1 is a Straight or braNcHed chain C6 tO aBouT C22 alkyL, ARyl or alkYlaryl group, m is an average NUmber frOm 1 tO abouT 10. R2 in Each of the M (OxE2x80x94R2) grOupS Are indEpendeNtly C1-c4 aLkyLENe, and X ANd Y arE aVerage numbERS suCh thaT x+Y is iN the ranGe from 2 to about 60.
AlterNAtiVely, the etheraMinE surFACtAnt MAy BE a qUaTErnARY amine having the RepresentaTiVE cHemical strUCtuRe 
Wherein r1 is a strAight OR branchEd chain C6 tO about C22 alKyL, aryL OR alKylaryl groUp, m is an aVerage numBEr froM 1 To About 10, r2 in Each of ThE m (OXe2x80x94R2) Groups IS inDepenDently c1-C4 AlkyleNe, R3 grOuPs are indEpendently C1-C4 alkylene, R4 is c1-C
2xe2x80x9d, dated Aug. 24,  1994, dis close s a n e th oxyl ated  etheramine ox i de w hich can be deduced to  have  t h e re p re senta tive ch e mi c a l s tr uc tur ewh erein  R1  is analiphaticgro up  exemplified by  isodecyland  x+y is 2. T helist o fsug g ested  us es fo r AO-1 4 -2 doe s not inc lu d e agri c ultural a dj uvan ts.
It is an obje c to f the presentinvent io n  t o pro vid e novel co mp ositi o ns of g l yp h o s ate herbicide con taining ane the ramine  s urf a ctantwhich  i m par ts good her bici dal effic acy, y e t havin g  low ir ritanc y t o e yes. It  i s a  f u rth e robj e ctof the p re se nt in vent i o n to p rov idethe c ommercial for mul ator ofglyph osate  wit han al ternat ive t oethoxylated alk ylam ine surfa cta nt s t ha t (1) allows  el imi nationor subs t ant ia l r ed uction of the need  f o r  t he use o f an a n ti -g e lling ag en t,(2)i s  solu blei naqueousformul a ti on s havin ghigher  g lyp hos ate a c id e quival ent load ingst han prior artf ormulations h a vi n g  c o mpar abl e efficacy,  and (3)prov i de s h e rbici dal e ff i ca c y superior to thatob tainab le wi th comparable  amounts o f s aid etho xyla t ed alkylamine sur facta nts having similardegre es of et hoxylatio n . 
It is a  fu rth erobj e c tof the presen t inve nt ion topro vide co nce ntr ate  li qu id and dr y formul at io ns  o f g lypho s ate with  a n e th era mines urfact ant h avin ggo o d s torages ta b i lity .Th eseand  o therobje c tiv es aresatisfied  by theco mp osition s disclosed h er ein. defin ed  as  an am i n e surfac tant in which the hydro p hobe is  co nnect ed t o the ami negroupvia a seri es ofup to  a bou t 10 ox y a lk yle ne  groups.
S p e cif icall y,  the  ethera mine surfactant ma y  be  a tertiary a min e ha v i ng  th e  r e pre se n tat i v e chemical stru cture 
whe re i nR1 is a st r aig ht  or bra nched c hainC 6 to ab out C22 a lkyl, ary lor a l k yla ryl group,  m is an  averagen umber fr om 1toabout10 . R 2 ineach o f  th e m ( Oxe2x8 0x 94R2)group sare inde pendently C1-C4 alkylen e, and  x an d y  are aver age num bers such  tha t x+y is i n t herange  fr o m 2 t o ab o ut  60 . 
Alte rnat i vely, the et her a m in e surfactan t m aybe aqua t ernary  ami ne having the rep r esentative che mica l str uct u re wh erein R1 is astr ai g h t or bra nc hed chain C 6 to abo ut C22 a lkyl,aryl o r alkyl a r yl group,  m i s a n average  nu mb e r from1to about10,R2  in ea ch oft he m ( Oxe2x80x94R2) gr oupsi s  inde p end ently  C 1-C4 al k ylen e, R3 grou ps are inde penden tlyC1-C4  alkyle ne , R4 i s C 1- C
2xe2x80x9d, dated_Aug. 24,_1994, discloses an ethoxylated_etheramine oxide_which_can be_deduced_to have the_representative chemical structure_
wherein R1 is an_aliphatic group exemplified_by_isodecyl and x+y is 2. The list of suggested uses for AO-14-2 does not_include_agricultural adjuvants.
It_is_an_object of the present invention_to provide novel compositions of_glyphosate herbicide_containing an etheramine surfactant which imparts good herbicidal_efficacy,_yet having low_irritancy to eyes.
It is a further object of the_present invention to provide the commercial_formulator of glyphosate_with_an_alternative to ethoxylated alkylamine_surfactants that (1) allows elimination or_substantial reduction of the need for_the use of an anti-gelling agent, (2)_is soluble in aqueous formulations having_higher glyphosate acid equivalent loadings_than prior_art formulations having comparable efficacy,_and (3) provides_herbicidal efficacy_superior to that_obtainable with comparable amounts of said_ethoxylated alkylamine surfactants_having similar degrees of ethoxylation.
It is_a_further object of_the_present_invention to_provide concentrate liquid_and_dry formulations_of_glyphosate with an etheramine surfactant having_good_storage stability.
These and other objectives are satisfied_by the compositions disclosed_herein._defined as an amine_surfactant in which the hydrophobe_is connected to the amine group_via a_series of_up to about 10 oxyalkylene groups.
Specifically, the etheramine surfactant may be_a tertiary amine having the representative_chemical structure 
wherein R1_is a_straight_or branched chain_C6_to about_C22 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, m_is an_average number from 1 to about_10. R2 in each_of_the m (Oxe2x80x94R2) groups are independently_C1-C4 alkylene, and x and y_are average numbers such that_x+y_is_in the range from 2_to about 60.
Alternatively, the etheramine surfactant_may be a_quaternary amine having the representative chemical structure_
wherein_R1 is a straight or branched_chain_C6 to about C22 alkyl, aryl_or_alkylaryl_group, m is an average_number from 1 to about 10,_R2 in each of the m (Oxe2x80x94R2) groups is_independently C1-C4 alkylene,_R3 groups are independently C1-C4_alkylene,_R4_is C1-C