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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| 7501384 | Crystalline modification of the anhydrate of boscalid Monoclinic 2-chloro-N-(4′-chlorobiphenyl-2-yl)nicotinamide melting at 147-148° C. and of the formula I and a process for the preparation thereof. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7488702 | Solventless formulation of triclopyr butoxyethyl ester A solventless herbicidal composition of triclopyr butoxyethyl ester and a surfactant provides efficient control of woody plants while reducing exposure to aromatic carriers. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7432227 | 6-alkyl or alkenyl-4-aminopicolinates and their use as herbicides 4-Aminopicolinic acids having alkyl or alkenyl substituents in the 6-position and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7375122 | Compounds useful as pesticides Compounds useful to control pests are provided. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7314849 | 6-(poly-substituted aryl)-4-aminopicolinates and their use as herbicides 4-Aminopicolinic acids having tri- and tetra-substituted aryl substituents in the 6-position, and their amine and acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312181 | Acylated thiosemicarbazides as herbicides The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein Ar1 is aryl or heteroaryl, Ar2 is aryl or heteroaryl, and R is a suitable organic group. Herbicidal composition comprising such... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291580 | 6-(1,1-difluoroalkyl)-4-aminopicolinates and their use as herbicides 4-Aminopicolinic acids having (1,1-difluoroalkyl) substituents in the 6-position and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7202196 | Selective herbicide comprising a tetrazolinone derivative The invention relates to novel herbicidal synergistic active compound combinations comprising a known tetrazolinone derivative and known herbicidally active compounds and/or safeners, which compositions can be used with particularly good results for the selective co... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7109149 | Regulation of plant fertility by modulation of GABA levels in flowers The invention provides methods for the alteration of fertility in plants through modulation of floral GABA levels. The techniques of the invention may find use in plant breeding techniques. Also provided by the invention are assays for the screening of candidate mod... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105724 | Methods and materials for making and using transgenic dicamba-degrading organisms The invention provides isolated and at least partially-purified dicamba-degrading enzymes, isolated DNA molecules coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, DNA constructs coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, transgenic host cells comprising DNA coding for dicamba-degra... | 09/12/2006 |
| RE39263 | Substituted aromatic thiocarboxylic acid amides and their use as herbicides There is disclosed substituted thiocarboxamides of the general formula (I) useful as herbicides. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087239 | Crystalline hydrates of anilide derivatives The present invention relates to crystalline hydrates of substituted anilide derivatives, to their preparation, and to their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi or undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for regulating the growth of plants. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7029524 | Water-based spray marking composition A water-based, aerosol marking composition that adheres to a variety of surfaces but is removable by mechanical rubbing with a dry cloth or by washing with water is provided. The composition comprises 10 to 50% by weight water; 5 to 50% by weight of a solvent select... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026341 | Hetaryl substituted homotetramic and homotetronic acids and their use thereof as pesticides The present invention relates to new hetaryl-substituted homotetramic and homotetronic acids of the formula (I) in which A, B, Q1, Q2, W, G and Het have the meani... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022896 | Methods and materials for making and using transgenic dicamba-degrading organisms The invention provides isolated and at least partially-purified dicamba-degrading enzymes, isolated DNA molecules coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, DNA constructs coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, transgenic host cells comprising DNA coding for dicamba-degra... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6794336 | Herbicidal substituted pyridines, their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) or salt thereof in which R1 is identical or different at each occurrence and is H, halogen, CN, nitro, SF5, (C1-C | 09/21/2004 |
| 6784137 | 6-aryl-4-aminopicolinates and their use as herbicides 4-Aminopicolinic acids having aryl or heteroaryl substituents in the 6-position and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6753296 | Method for improving plant growth Disclosed is a method of improving the growth of plants wherein at least one compound of formula (I) wherein A is 2-chloropyrid-5-yl, 2-methylpyrid-5-yl, 1-oxido-3-pyridinio, 2-chloro-1-oxido-5-pyridinio, 2,3-dich... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6734143 | 2-methoxyimino-2(pyridinyloxymethyl)phenyl acetamides useful as fungicides The present invention provides 2-methoxyimino-2-(pyridinyloxymethyl) phenyl acetamides according to formula (I) as well as their use as fungicidal compounds. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6653258 | Hetero-aryl compounds having herbicidal, fungicidal and insecticidal activity Fungicidal compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R1 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; Y is oxygen, sulphur or NR4 ; R2, R3 and R4... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6653256 | Microcapsule formulations Microcapsule formulations of A) a particulate disperse phase of a) a reaction product of at least one diamine, polyamide, dialcohol, polyalcohol and/or aminoalcohol with an isocyanate mixture characterized in the description, if appropriate as a mi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645984 | Arylisoxazoline derivatives, processes for their preparation and their use as pesticides Compounds of the formula (I), ##STR1## are described in which X is halogen, cyano, nitro, (C1 -C4)-alkyl, (C1 -C4)-alkoxy, (C1 -C4)-alkylthio or (C1 -C4)-alkylsulf... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6610853 | N-(phenylsulfonyl)picolinamide derivatives, process for producing the same, and herbicide A herbicide containing as the active ingredient an N-(henylsulfonyl)picolinamide derivative represented by general formula (I) wherein X reprcsents a halogeno, a C1-4 alkyl, a C1-4 haloalkyl, a C1-4 alkoxy, a C1-4 | 08/26/2003 |
| 6599859 | Mulch/herbicide composition The present invention relates to a composition comprising a mulch and an herbicide (i.e., dithiopyr) useful for weed control.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6566306 | Microcapsule formulations Microcapsule formulations of A) a particulate disperse phase of a) a reaction product of the isocyanate of the formula ##STR1## if appropriate as a mixture with toluylene diisocyanate, and at least one diamine, polyamine, dialcohol, polyalcohol and/or aminoalc... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6559100 | 2-benzoyl-cyclohexane-1,3-diones Substituted 2-benzoylcyclohexane-1,3-diones of the formula I ##STR1## where: R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, mercapto, nitro, halogen, cyano, thiocyanato, C1 -C6 -alkyl, C1 -C6 -haloalkyl, C1 | 05/06/2003 |
| 6448205 | Substituted 2-phenylpyridine as herbicide Substituted 2-phenylpyridines of formula I ##STR1## where R1 to R5 are described herein, their use as herbicides and for the desiccation and/or defoliation of plants.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6448201 | Benzoylcyclohexanediones and benzoylpyrazoles, their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators Benzoylcyclohexanediones and benzoylpyrazoles, their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators. There are described benzoyl compounds of the formula (I), their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators. ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6420314 | Substituted 2-phenyl pyridines, their manufacture and use as herbicides Substituted 2-phenylpyridines of the formula I ##STR1## in which the substituents and the index m are defined in the specification.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6383986 | Substituted 2-(benzoaryl)pyridines 2-(Benzaryl)pyridines I ##STR1## and salts thereof where n=zero, 1; R1 =H, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, SH, SO2 --OH, SO2 --Cl, SO2 --NH2, halogen, optionally halogenated alkyl, alkoxy, alk... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6380134 | N-pyridyl herbicide compounds Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which A is .dbd.N-- or ##STR2## R1 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl; R2 is C1 -C4 alkyl, C1 -C4 haloalkyl, halogen, R6 O... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6339045 | N-(unsubstituted or substituted)-4-substituted-6-(unsubstituted or substituted)phenoxy-2-pyridinecarboxamides or thiocarboxamides, processes for producing the same, and herbicides N-(substituted or unsubstituted)-4-substituted-6-(substituted or unsubstituted) phenoxy-2-pyridine carboxamide or thiocarboxamide represented by the general formula (I) and a process for producing the compound. A herbicide containing as an effective ingre... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6337306 | Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives and their use as herbicides Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, Xn and A are as defined herein, and a process for preparing the derivatives. The derivatives are used as herbicides.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6337305 | Substituted 2-benz(o)ylpyridines, their preparation and their use as herbicides Substituted 2-benz(o)ylpyridines I ##STR1## and salts thereof where n=0, 1; X=CO, CH2, CH(C1 -C4 -alkyl), CH--OH, CH--CN, CH-halogen, C(halogen)2, CH--CONH2, CH--CO--O(C1 -C4 -alkyl),... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6331507 | Substituted aromatic thiocarboxylic acid amides and their use as herbicides There is disclosed substituted thiocarboxamides of the general formula (I) ##STR1## useful as herbicides.... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6310006 | Herbicidal 3,5-difluoropyridines The invention relates to novel compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R, A, B and X have the meaning given in claim 1; and the agronomically acceptable salts or N-oxides thereof, and to herbicidal compositions containing such compounds as active ingredients.... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6297197 | 4-aminopicolinates and their use as herbicides 4-Aminopicolinic acids, having halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or trifluoromethyl substituents in the 3-, 5- and 6-positions, and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6284711 | Use of a semicarbazone plant growth regulator for early termination of crop plants Late season termination of reproductive plant growth of a plant having an indeterminate growth pattern is achieved by the application of a semicarbazone plant growth regulator to a locus of a growing plant at a time following peak bloom of the plant. The ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6271385 | N-heterocyclic methylpropylamine derivatives, process for producing the same and germicides N-heterocyclicmethylpropylamine derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof; wherein R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, halogenated alkyl, alkoxy, halogenated alkoxy, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, phenyl optiona... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6268309 | Use of a composition and a method for the promotion of plant production and/or for the elimination of the unfavorable influences in plant cultivation Compositions containing hydroximic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R1, R2, R3, R, X, Y, A, and B are as defined in the specification, are useful for the promotion of plant production and/or for the eliminati... | 07/31/2001 |
