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4-substituted isoxazole herbicides

US5238909A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 1990
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N47/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of controlling plant growth comprising applying to the plants or to a habitat thereof a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein: R is selected from carboxy, carboxylate salt, carboxylate ester, formyl, halomethyl or a substituted methyl group capable of ambient oxidation or hydrolysis to a carboxy group, wherein the substituent on the substituted methyl group consists of an aliphatic group having a heteroatom containing group. The invention is useful in providing an alternative to known herbicidal methods and compositions.

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