Claims
- 1. Compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein R is ethyl or n-propyl and
- R.sub.2 is methyl or ethyl,
- said compounds being selected from the group consisting of
- n-(n-propoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide and
- N-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-ethyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 2. Compound according to claim 1 which is N-(n-propoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanlide.
- 3. Compound according to claim 1 which is N-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-ethyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 4. Herbicidal compositions comprising an adjuvant and a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR3## wherein R is ethyl or n-propyl and
- R.sub.2 is methyl or ethyl,
- said compound being selected from the group consisting of
- N-(n-propoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide and
- n-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-ethyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 5. Compositions according to claim 4 wherein said compound is N-(n-propoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 6. Compositions according to claim 4 wherein said compound is N-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-ethyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 7. Method for combatting undesirable plants associated with crop plants which comprises applying to the locus of said plants a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein R is ethyl or n-propyl and
- R.sub.2 is methyl or ethyl,
- said compounds being selected from the group consisting of
- N-(n-propoxymethyl-2'-isobutoxy-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide and
- N-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-ethyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 8. Method according to claim 7 wherein said crop plants are sugarbeets, soybeans, cotton, peanuts, bush beans, rape, cucumber or tomato.
- 9. Method according to claim 8 wherein said crops are sugarbeets.
- 10. Method according to claim 9 wherein said compound is N-(n-propoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 11. Method according to claim 9 wherein said compound is N-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-ethyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 12. Method for combatting undesirable plants associated with sugarbeets which comprises applying to the locus thereof a herbicidally effective amount of N-(n-propoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 13. Method for combatting undesirable plants associated with sugarbeets which comprises applying to the locus thereof a herbicidally effective amount of N-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-isobutoxy-6'-ethyl-2-chloroacetanilide.
- 14. Method according to any of claims 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13 wherein said undesirable plants are annual narrowleaf weeds.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 133,696, filed Mar. 25, 1980 abandoned.
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