Herbicidal (-3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridyl)oxy phenyloxime derivatives
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorSudarshan K. Malhotra
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Abstract
Novel compounds, e.g., methyl (((1-(5-((fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl)oxy)-2-nitrophenyl)ethyli dene)amino)oxy)acetate which are selective herbicides useful for controlling weeds in valuable crops.
Claims6
A compound having the formula ##STR18## wherein R and R.sub.1 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sub.2 is CO.sub.2 Z where Z is lower alkyl.
A composition comprising a carrier and a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR20## wherein R and R.sub.1 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sub.2 is CO.sub.2 Z where Z is lower alkyl.
The method of controlling undesired plant growth in the presence of soybeans which comprises applying to the locus of said soybeans a herbicidally effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR22## wherein R and R.sub.1 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sub.2 is CO.sub.2 Z where Z is lower alkyl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.