Herbicidal esters of D-1-(phenoxy-4-phenoxy)propionic acid

US4531969A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hans J. Nestler · Königstein, DE
• Gerhard Horlein · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Reinhard Handte · Gablingen, DE
• Hermann Bieringer · Eppstein, DE
• Friedhelm Schwerdtle · Eppstein, DE
• Peter Langeluddeke · Hofheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 1978
• Grant date: Jul 30, 1985
• Expiry date: Dec 20, 1998

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2601/14
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Optically active enantiomers of the formula I ##STR1## where R is a group of the formulae ##STR2## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, among others, are halogen or CF.sub.3 and Z is a carboxyl, carboxylate, carboxylic acid ester, thioester, carbonamide, carboxylic acid anilide, carbohydrazide or thioamide group, are interesting herbicides the effect of which is considerably superior to that of the optically inactive racemates.