Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR7## wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a chloro lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy lower alkyl group containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a lower alkoxy lower alkoxy lower alkyl group containing from 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R' is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl, Z is a member of the class consisting of alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkynyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein R is lower alkyl.
- 3. A compound of claim 2 wherein Z is alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms or alkynyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
- 4. A compound of claim 3 which is ethyl N-trifluoroacetyl-N-(bis(ethylamino)phosphonomethyl)glycinate.
- 5. A compound of claim 3 which is ethyl N-trifluoroacetyl-N-(bis(cyclohexylamino)phosphonomethyl)glycinate.
- 6. A herbicidal composition comprising an inert adjuvant and a compound of the formula ##STR8## wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a chloro lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy lower alkyl group containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a lower alkoxy lower alkoxy lower alkyl group containing from 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R' is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl, Z is a member of the class consisting of alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkynyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
- 7. A herbicidal composition of claim 6 wherein R is lower alkyl.
- 8. A herbicidal composition of claim 7 wherein Z is alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms or alkynyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
- 9. A herbicidal composition of claim 8 wherein the compound is ethyl N-trifluoroacetyl-N-(bis(ethylamino)phosphonomethyl)glycinate.
- 10. A herbicidal composition of claim 8 wherein the compound is ethyl N-trifluoroacetyl-N-(bis(cyclohexylamino)-phosphonomethyl)glycinate.
- 11. A herbicidal method which comprises contacting a plant or the plant growth medium with a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a chloro lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy lower alkyl group containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a lower alkoxy lower alkoxy lower alkyl group containing from 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R' is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl, Z is a member of the class consisting of alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkynyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
- 12. A herbicidal method of claim 11 wherein R' is lower alkyl.
- 13. A herbicidal method of claim 12 wherein Z is alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms or alkynyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
- 14. A herbicidal method of claim 13 wherein the compound is ethyl N-trifluoroacetyl-N-(bis(ethylamino)phosphonomethyl)glycinate.
- 15. A herbicidal method of claim 13 wherein the compound is ethyl N-trifluoroacetyl-N-(bis(cyclohexylamino)-phosphonomethyl)glycinate.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 441,480 filed Nov. 15, 1982, abandoned, which is itself a continuation of application Ser. No. 922,923 filed July 10, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,359,332.
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