Methylidene mevalonates and their use as herbicides
US7393812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C67/343
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methylidene mevalonic acid, a material isolated from a fungal extract, and its primary alcohol and carboxylic acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. These materials are useful for weed control and for the cultivation of organically grown crops.
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