Acetanilide herbicides

Abstract

The invention relates to novel acetanilides of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ar represents phenyl, furyl or thienyl, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-5 -alkyl, C.sub.3-6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-6 -cycloalkyl-methyl, C.sub.3-5 alkenyl, C.sub.3-5 -alkynyl, C.sub.1-3 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3-5 -epoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.1-3 -alkylthio-C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.1-3 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1-2 -alkyl, cyano-C.sub.1-3 -alkyl, or aralkyl R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 -alkyl, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 -alkyl, X represents halogen, and Y represents iso-propyl, tert-butyl, C.sub.1-2 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1-2 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1-2 -haloalkylthio or C.sub.1-2 -alkylsulfonyl, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides. The invention also relates to novel intermediates and to processes for their preparation.

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