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5-Cyano-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans useful as herbicides

US4263037A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 1979
Grant dateApr 21, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 27, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D307/83
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides herbicidally-active 2,3-dihydro-5-cyanobenzofurans of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent .dbd.O or R.sup.1 represents hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy, halogen, isothiocyanato, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, acylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkylthiocarbonylamino, N-bonded heterocyclyl, cyano or alkylthio; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together represent alkylene or each represent hydrogen or alkyl; and R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or cyano), processes for their preparation and herbicidal compositions containing them.

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