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Pyrimidine compounds as herbicides

US5602077A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateJul 13, 1994
Grant dateFeb 11, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D409/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is disclosed for controlling the growth of undesired vegetation in a plantation crop by applying to the locus of the crop an effective amount of a compound of formula I ##STR1## and A, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, X, Y and Z are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are novel substituted heterocyclic compounds and their agriculturally suitable compositions which are generally useful as herbicides, as well as methods of their use as general or selective preemergent or postemergent herbicides, or as plant growth regulants.

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