Abstract:
Process comprising the use as a microbicide or plant growth regulator of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, B, C and D is each independently selected from the group consisting of O,NR.sup.1, CR.sup.1 R.sup.1, CO, S,SO, and SO.sub.2, except for the A-C, C-A, B-D,D-B combinations: O--O, SO--SO, SO.sub.2 --SO.sub.2, S--O, S--NR.sup.2, SONR.sup.2, SO--CO, SO.sub.2 --CO, SO.sub.2 --SO;each group of the groups R.sup.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl;Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 may each be independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, halogen, OR,SOR,SO.sub.2 R, SO.sub.3 R, CN, CO.sub.2 R, COR, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NHCOR, and OCOR; or alternatively Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 and the carbons to which they are attached may comprise a cyclic structure selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## where R.sup.11 is aryl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylX.sup.1 to X.sup.8 is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, halogen, OR, SOR, SO.sub.2 R, SO.sub.3 R, CN,CO.sub.2 R, COR, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NHCOR, and OCOR: and furthermore optionally any pair or pairs of adjacent X's may be in the form of a divalent group attached across the adjacent X position;Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 is each independently selected from the group consisting of NR.sup.2, O, S, CR.sup.2 R.sup.2 where each of the groups R.sup.2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl;each of the groups R.sup.3 is independently selected from the group consisting of CO.sub.2 R, COR, CN CF.sub.3, SOR, SO.sub.2 R, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl and H.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halo, trihalomethyl, alkyl, or cyano; Y is hydrogen or halo; and Z is a hydroxy substituted alkyl group and compositions containing these compounds exhibit herbicidal activity.
Abstract:
The herbicidal 4-trifluoromethyl-3'-oxygen-substituted-4'-substituted diphenyl ethers comprise a class of compounds that are highly effective herbicides.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group, or an alkyl group,Y is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a trihalomethyl group, andZ is a substituted alkoxy group,and compositions containing these compounds exhibit herbicidal activity.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group, an alkyl group, or a cyano group,Y is a hydrogen atom, or a trihalomethyl group, andZ is an alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkoxy group, a hydroxyalkoxy group, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, an alkylthio group, a carboxy group, a carbalkoxy group, a carboxyalkoxy group, a carbalkoxyalkoxy group, a carboxyalkyl group, a carbalkoxyalkyl group, a dialkylureido group, an alkanoylamino group, or carbalkoxyamino group,and compositions containing these compounds exhibit herbicidal activity.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group, an alkyl group, or a cyano group,Y is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a trihalomethyl group, andZ is a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, and alkyl group, a halogen atom, an amino group, an alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a carbalkoxy group, a carboxyalkyl group, an carbalkoxyalkyl group, an alkanoyloxy group, or a carbamoyloxy group,and compositions containing these compounds exhibit herbicidal activity.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is O or S, halo is chloro, bromo or fluoro; X' is --CH.sub.2 --, O or S; X is hydrogen or halo; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different radicals selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; and Z can be a variety of substituents and agronomically acceptable salts, esters and amides as well as other heterocyclic benzenes are disclosed as selective herbicides.
Abstract:
Salts of compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group, an alkyl group, or a cyano group, andY is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a trihalomethyl group,and compositions containing these salts exhibit herbicidal activity.
Abstract:
The herbicidal 4-trifluoromethyl-3'-nitrogen-substituted-4'-substituted diphenyl ethers comprise a class of compounds that are highly effective herbicides.