Process for inhibiting formation of nitrosamines
US4331468A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N25/32
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for inhibiting formation of nitrosamines in nitro herbicide formulations containing (a) materials having nitrosatable nitrogen functional groups and (b) nitrosating agents or precursors thereof, comprising admixing with one or more ingredients of such formulations, prior to formation of nitrosamines, nitrosamine retarding amounts of at least one monoalkanolamine of the formula: ##STR1## where n is a whole number in the range of 0-5; R and R' are independently H or an alkyl group containing 1-5 carbon atoms; or at least one acid salt of said monoalkanolamines.
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