Herbicidally-Active fatty acid allphatic amine salts
AssigneeMycogen Corporation
InventorsSteven L. Evans, John Harvey, Yasuko Tsujino
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Abstract
The subject invention pertains to novel methods and compositions utilizing novel fatty acid salts which exhibit excellent herbicidal activity in controlling unwanted vegetation. The novel compositions and methods described here facilitate effective weed control using a water soluble aliphatic amine salt of a fatty acid.
Claims18
A process for controlling unwanted vegetation, said process comprising the application of a herbicidal composition wherein said composition comprises an aliphatic ammonium salt of a fatty acid, in a suitable agricultural carrier, wherein said fatty acid salt can be represented by the following formula:
- R.sub.1 Y.sub.1 Y.sub.2 COOR.sub.2
- wherein
- R.sub.1 =C7 to C11 saturated hydrocarbon, or an epoxide, or cyclopropane thereof
- Y.sub.1 =H, C1-C5 hydrocarbon, or hydroxyl at any position along R.sub.1
- Y.sub.2 =H, C1-C5 hydrocarbon, or hydroxyl at any position along R.sub.1
- R.sub.2 =a salt-forming moiety chosen from the group consisting of aliphatic amines which form aliphatic ammonium cations.
A process for controlling unwanted vegetation, said process comprising the application of a herbicidal composition that is a true aqueous solution consisting essentially of a saturated aliphatic ammonium salt of a C7 to C11 fatty acid, in a suitable agricultural carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.