Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR14## wherein Ar is 2,6-disubstituted phenyl substituted with the same or different substituents selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 of the same or different halogens selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, R.sup.1 is halomethyl of 1 to 3 of the same or different halogens selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo, R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms; or haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 of the same or different halogens selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo; alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; alkenylthio of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; alkynylthio of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; phenyl; phenyl substituted with 1 to 3 of the same or different substituents selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and of 1 to 3 of the same or different halogens selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo; or NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 individually are hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is 1 or 2, and Y is O or S.
- 2. A compound of the formula defined in claim 1 wherein Y is O.
- 3. A compound of the formula defined in claim 1 wherein Y is sulfur.
- 4. An herbicidal composition comprising an herbicidally effective amount of the compound defined in claim 1 and a biologically inert carrier.
- 5. A method for controlling undesirable vegetation which comprises applying to said vegetation or its growth medium an herbicidally effective amount of the compound defined in claim 1.
- 6. The compound of claim 1 wherein said disubstituted phenyl substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and alkoxy having 1-4 carbon atoms.
- 7. The compound of claim 6 wherein said disubstituted phenyl substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo and alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms.
- 8. The compound of claim 7 wherein said disubstituted phenyl substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms.
- 9. The compund of claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is monohalomethyl.
- 10. The compund of claim 8 wherein R.sup.1 is monohalomethyl.
- 11. The compound of claim 1 wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms, phenyl, or phenyl substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo and alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms.
- 12. The compound of claim 11 wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms.
- 13. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ar is a 2,6-disubstituted phenyl wherein said substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 is chloromethyl or bromomethyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; Y is O and n is 1.
- 14. A compound having the formula: ##STR15## wherein Ar is phenyl substituted with 1 to 3 of the same or different substituents selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 of the same or different halogens selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo;
- R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and
- Y is O, or NR wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
- 15. The compound of claim 14 wherein said compound is 2,6-dimethyl-N-[2-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)methyl]-aniline.
- 16. The compound of claim 14 wherein:
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- 17. The compound of claim 14 wherein Y is oxygen.
- 18. The compound of claim 14 wherein Y is >NR.
- 19. The compound of claim 14 wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen.
- 20. The compound of claim 14 wherein R.sup.3 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- 21. The compound of claim 14 wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen.
- 22. The compound of claim 14 wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or haloalkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 halogens independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo.
- 23. The compound of claim 14 wherein Ar is phenyl substituted with 1 or 2 of said substituents.
- 24. The compound of claim 14 wherein Ar is phenyl substituted with only one of said substituents.
- 25. The compound of claim 18 wherein Y is >NH.
- 26. The compound of claim 18 wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- 27. The compound of claim 18 wherein Ar is substituted phenyl having 1 to 3 of the same or different alkyl substituents having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 904,955, filed May 11, 1978 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,243,408.
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