Phenyl esters of (1-methyl-2-imidazolidinylidene)nitroacetic acids

A compound of the formula:

• ##STR3## wherein R is phenyl or phenyl substituted by from one to three halogen atoms or by one of nitro, cyano, alkyl, mono- and polyhaloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl and alkanoyl, wherein the alkyl moiety contains from one to six carbon atoms.