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N-(Unsubstituted or substituted pyridyl)aminomethylene-diphosphonic acids, herbicidal compositions containing same, their use for herbicides, and process for preparing same

US4447256A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1980
Grant dateMay 8, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F9/58
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

N-(Unsubstituted or substituted pyridyl)aminomethylene-diphosphonic acids represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently hydrogen or lower alkyl, and each of X and Y is independently hydrogen, halogen, nitro, acetamino, carboxyl, lower alkyl, methoxycarbonyl, hydroxyl or methoxy, and salts thereof, have effective herbicidal effects on postemergence of plants and selective inactivity against cotton plants.

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