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US 3,943,176 AGranted
2-(Sulfur-substituted)-3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ones
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorsJoseph E. Dunbar, Thomas J. Bohnert
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Abstract
Concerns compounds of the formula ##SPC1## Wherein R.sub.1 is a 1 to 6 carbon atom alkyl, benzyl, halobenzyl, lower alkylbenzyl, nitrobenzyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, 2-(lower alkylthio)lower alkyl or cyclohexylmethyl group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, ammonium or alkali metal and n is an integer from 0 to 2. The compounds are prepared by reacting an alkali metal salt of 3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one with a thiolsulfonate. The compounds are useful as plant growth regulators.
Claims11
A 2-(sulfur-substituted)-3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one corresponding to the formula ##SPC4##
- wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl and halo-alkenyl of 3-5 carbon atoms, 2-(lower alkylthio)lower alkyl and cyclohexylmethyl, R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, ammonium or alkali metal and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.