# US 4,398,944 A · Herbicidal composition and method for inhibiting growth of weeds

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- Number: US 4,398,944 A
- Document ID: US4398944A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/273,313
- Filed: 1981-06-15
- Granted: 1983-08-16
- Earliest claimed: 1980-06-26
- Assignees: Kureha Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Katsumichi Aoki; Hideo Arabori; Keigo Satake; Hiroyasu Shinkawa
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4398944A

## CPC

- A01N 37/18: containing the group —CO—N<, e.g. carboxylic acid amides or imides; Thio analogues thereof
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS

## Abstract

A herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy or allyloxy and an agriculturally acceptable carrier and a method for inhibiting growth of weeds comprising applying the herbicidal composition to soil medium to inhibit the growth of weeds is disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for inhibiting growth of weeds comprising applying a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR14## wherein R is a methoxy-, ethoxy-, propoxy-, isopropoxy- or allyloxy to soil to inhibit the growth of weeds.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said compound is N-(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)-2-chloroacetamide.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said compound is N-(4-ethoxyphenylmethyl)-2-chloroacetamide.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said compound is N-(4-propoxyphenylmethyl)-2-chloroacetamide.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said compound is N-(4-isopropoxyphenylmethyl)-2-chloroacetamide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said compound is N-(4-allyloxyphenylmethyl)-2-chloroacetamide.