HERBICIDAL DERIVATIVES OF 2-(4(2-PYRIDYLOXY)PHENOXY)PROPANE, PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THEM, AND HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM

摘要

Herbicidal pyridine compounds of the formula (I): (I) wherein Z may be halogen, or a fluorine- or chlorine-substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Y may be hydrogen, halogen, or a fluorine- or chlorine-substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; X may be an OH group or an acyloxy group; a halogen atom; an amino group, a mono- or di-alkyl amino group, or an alkanoylamido group; an alkoxy group optionally substituted by hydroxy or alkoxy; or a mercapto group, an alkylthio group, or a phenylthio group. The invention also provides herbicidal compositions containing the compounds, and processes for making the compounds.