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US 4,567,283 AGranted
Intermediates for oxabicycloalkane herbicides
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsGeorge B. Payne, Samuel B. Soloway, James E. Powell, Steven A. Roman, Willy D. Kollmeyer
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Abstract
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is (--CR.sub.4 R.sub.4 --).sub.m in which m is 0 or 1; Y is (--CR.sub.5 R.sub.6 --).sub.n in which n is 0, 1 or 2; Z is (--CR.sub.7 R.sub.7 --).sub.p in which p is 1, 2 or 3; the sum of m+n+p is an integer of 2 to 5, inclusive; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each is H or alkyl, and the like; R.sub.1 is H or alkyl; and W is an unsaturated moiety, are useful as plant growth regulators and herbicides.
Claims5
A compound of the formula If ##STR45## wherein R is a methyl;
- R.sup.1 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms substituted by up to 3 halogen atoms, each having an atomic number of from 9 to 35, inclusive, or by a hydroxy group, a cyano group, an alkoxy group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, a C.sub.6-10 arylsulfonyl group, a C.sub.7-11 aralkylsulfonyl group, a C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or is a phenyl or benzyl group;
- each R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom;
- R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom;
- each R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom;
- and having the cis-stereoisomeric form.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.