4-ALKYL-THIO/SULFONYL 2-CHLORO 3-SUBTITUTED BENZOIC ACIDS

摘要

Novel trisubstituted benzoic acid intermediates which are useful in the preparation of certain herbicidal 2-(2,3,4-trisubstituted benzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexandediones. The intermediate benzoic acids of this invention have the following structural formula wherein R6 is chlorine, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio or hydroxy; n is the integer 0 or 2; and R7 is C1-C4 alkyl.