Claims
- 1. N-phenylsuccinic acid-imides of the formula ##STR101## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine,
- R.sup.2 is halogen,
- Y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,
- Z is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,
- A is hydrogen or a group --XR.sup.8,
- X is oxygen or sulfur and
- R.sup.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkylthioalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkylaminoalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -cyanoalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -haloalkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkynyl.
- 2. A phenylsuccinic acid-imide according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine, R.sup.2 is chlorine or bromine, Y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, Z is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, A is hydrogen or a group --XR.sup.8, X is oxygen and R.sup.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkynyl.
- 3. A phenylsuccinic acid-imide according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is fluorine, R.sup.2 is chlorine, Y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, Z is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl and A is hydrogen.
- 4. N-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro)-2,3-dimethyl succinimide, according to claim 1.
- 5. A N-phenylsuccinic acid-imide according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is fluorine, R.sup.2 is chlorine, Y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, Z is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, A is a group --XR.sub.8, X is oxygen and R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkynyl.
- 6. N-(2-Fluoro-4-chloro-5-isopropoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-succinimide, according to claim 1.
- 7. A herbicidal and plant growth regulating composition, which contains a herbicidally and growth regulating effective amount of an N-phenyl-succinimide according to claim 1, together with inert carriers and/or other additives.
- 8. A method for inhibiting the growth of useful plants, which comprises treating the plants with an effective amount of an ingredient according to claim 1 or of a composition containing such an active ingredient.
- 9. A method of controlling weeds, which comprises treating the weeds or their environment with an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 or of a composition containing such a compound.
- 10. A method according to claim 9 of selectively controlling weeds in crops of soybeans, cotton, oats, rye, millet, maize, wheat, barley and rice.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 092,793 filed on September 3, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,804,400.
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