Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR11## wherein W is F or Cl;
- n is an integer from 0 to 3;
- each R.sub.3 independently represent a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanoyl, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, or halo substituent;
- R.sub.9 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 10 or fewer carbons; and
- Y is hydrogen, a stable organic group that forms an ester with the adjacent COO group, or a metal ion.
- 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y is H; an alkali metal ion; or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 linear alkyl or alkenyl containing up to four carbon-carbon double bonds, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 branched alkyl or alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl, cyclohexylmethyl, halogenated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.m CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 in which m is an integer from 1 to 5, or --CH(CH.sub.2 OR.sub.4)CH.sub.2 OR.sub.5 or --CH.sub.2 CHOR.sub.4 CH.sub.2 OR.sub.5 in which either R.sub.4 or R.sub.5 but not both represent a C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 linear alkyl- or alkenylcarbonyl group containing up to four carbon-carbon double bonds and the other of R.sub.4 or R.sub.5 is H.
- 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sub.9 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydrocarbon.
- 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein W is Cl.
- 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is a 2-(2',6'-dichlorobenzoyl)-3-keto-3-(lower alkyl)propanoic ester.
- 6. The compound of claim 5, wherein said compound is 2-(2',6'-dichlorobenzoyl)-3-ketobutanoic acid ester.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/434,077, filed Nov. 9, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,183,891.
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