摘要 |
The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I <IMAGE> I wherein: A is selected from CH and N; B is selected from oxygen, sulfur, CH2 and the group N-Z wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and substituted benzyl; X, which may be the same or different, and X1, which be the same or different, are selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, substituted sulfamoyl, alkanoyloxy, benzyloxy, substituted benzyloxy, amino, substituted amino, and the groups formyl and alkanoyl and the oxime, imine and Schiff base derivatives thereof; R1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, acyl and an inorganic or organic cation; R2 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl and haloalkynyl; R3 is selected from alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and phenyl; R4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cyano and alkoxycarbonyl; n is 0 or an integer chosen from 1 to 4; and n1 is 0 or an integer chosen from 1 to 4. The compounds of the invention show herbicidal properties and plant growth regulating properties and in further embodiments the invention provides processes for the preparation of compounds of formula I, intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds of formula I, compositions containing as active ingredient a compound of formula I, and herbicidal and plant growth regulating processes utilizing compounds of formula I.
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