Compositions for and method of influencing plant growth and novel 1-phenyl-2-oxo-pyrrolidine-4-carboxylic acid derivatives
US4129573A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1976 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D207/277
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention is directed to compositions for influencing plant growth, especially weed control, growth inhibition and desiccation, containing as active ingredient a 1-phenyl-2-oxo-pyrrolidine-4-carboxylic acid derivative of formula ##STR1## wherein A is --OH, --OR.sub.1, --SR.sub.2 or --CN, R.sub.1 representing a cation or an ester moiety, R.sub.2 an alkyl, benzyl or phenyl group, X being a substituent chosen from alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, phenoxy, substituted sulfamoyl or substituted sulfonylamino, Y is hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, alkyl, alkylthio or alkoxy and Z is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylthio or alkoxy. The invention is also concerned with novel compounds of this formula, wherein Y is alkyl, alkylthio, halogen or CF.sub.3.
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