Herbicidal phenoxy-phenoxy alkane carboxylic acid derivatives

Abstract

A herbicide which comprises a compound as an active ingredient having the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents --H or --Cl; Y represents halogen atom or cyano group; Z.sub.1 represents --H or methyl group; Z.sub.2 represents --H, methyl or ethyl group; Z.sub.3 represents cyano group or ##STR2## group; R represents hydroxy group, --O-- cation group, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkylthio group, C.sub.2 - C.sub.4 alkenylthio group, C.sub.2 - C.sub.4 alkynylthio group, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkoxy group, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkoxy- C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkoxy group, C.sub.2 - C.sub.4 alkenyloxy group, C.sub.2 - C.sub.4 alkynyloxy group, amino group, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkylamino group, di-C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkylamino group or anilino group which can be substituted with halogen atom or C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl group.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.