Pyrandione, thiopyrandione and cyclohexanetrione compounds having herbicidal properties have been found. Accordingly, the invention relates to a compound of formula Iwherein Y is O, C=O, S(O)m or S(O)nNR5; provided that when Y is C=O, R3 and R4 are different from H when either R1 or R2 is H, and R1 and R2 are different from H when either R3 or R4 is H; m is 0 or 1 or 2 and n is 0 or 1; andHet is an optionally substituted monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaromatic ring (heteroaryl), as defined in the description; andG is hydrogen, an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, sulfonium, ammonium or a latentiating group.