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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6261997 | Slow release formulations of pesticides Slow-Release agrochemical formulations for the prevention of leaching and contamination of soil and ground water, are described. The agrochemicals are organic compounds with non-ionic and non polar molecular structures, which are adsorbed to clays whose s... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6235682 | Compositions and methods for protecting cultivated plants from herbicidal injury Compositions comprising a herbicide wherein it is desired that the compound not be retained by the plant foliage, and a repellant adjuvant, wherein the repellant modifies the surface properties of the composition so that retention of the composition on fo... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5635447 | Polyorganic acids and their analogues to enhance herbicide effectiveness A herbicide composition which comprises a herbicide and a small but herbicide absorption enhancing effective amount of a water soluble, non-aromatic polyorganic acid or a salt or copolymer thereof such as polyaspartic acid.... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5294595 | Herbicidal aryl triazolinones Herbicidal compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which, for example, X is Br, Cl or F; Y is Cl or Br, R2 is CHF2, R3 is CH3, R is alkyl, dialkylamino, carboxymethyl, hydroxy, haloalkyl, or aryl, and R1 | 03/15/1994 |
| 5256626 | Herbicidal compositions safened by 5-heterocyclic-substituted oxazolidine dihaloacetamides compounds The disclosure herein relates to a new family of haloalkyl oxazolidinyl derivatives as antidotal compounds to reduce injury to crop plants by a variety of herbicides. The antidotal compounds are characterized particularly by having heterocyclyl or spirohe... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5143545 | Antifouling marine coatings An antifouling marine paint having an antibotic active agent which (1) is toxic to gram negative organisms of the genus Oceanospirillum, (2) is relatively insoluble in seawater to permit a slow leaching into the paint-seawater interface, and (3) is non-ph... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5006161 | Herbicidal composition Herbicidal compositions in the form of microcapsules are described which microcapsules have a capsule wall of polyurea and encapsulate a herbicidally active N-chloroacetylcyclohexeneamine or a mixture of a herbicidally active N-chloroacetylcyclohexeneamin... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4952235 | (Hetero)aryloxynaphthalenes having substituents bonded via sulphur (Hetero) aryloxynaphthalenes having substituents bonded via sulphur having herbicidal activity and of the formula ##STR1## in which m represents the number 0, 1 or 2, n represents the numbers 0 or 1, R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or tr... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4902334 | Regulation of plant metabolism by alpha, beta-or beta, gamma-unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof A plant metabolism regulating agent comprising as an active ingredient an alpha,beta or beta,gamma-un-saturated carboxylic acid or its derivative. It is useful for controlling the metabolism of a plant, facilitating the growth of a beneficial plant such a... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4895587 | Haloacetamide compounds, process for production thereof, and use thereof as herbicide A haloacetamide compound of the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C6 -C14 aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C3 -C8 heteroaryl group ha... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4886911 | Herbicidal cyclohexane-1,3-dione derivatives The invention concerns compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein: X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1 to C4 alkyl, C1 to C4 haloalkyl, and the group wherein X and Y to... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4872902 | Cyclohexanediones and their use as plant growth regulators The invention relates to the novel cyclohexanediones of formula I ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or C1 -C6 -alkyl, A is R2, OR3 or NR3 R4, R2 is C1 -C6 -alkyl t... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4661599 | Thiazoline compounds exerting an antidotal activity for the defense of agrarian cultivations from the action of non-selective herbicides There are described compounds exerting an antidotal activity belonging to the classes of the 2-thiazolines-2-substituted and 2-oxazolines-2-substituted, useful in the defense of agrarian cultivations from the toxic action of non-selective herbicides. Util... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4608082 | Herbicidal cycloalkenyl acetamides This invention relates to novel herbicidal cycloalkenyl acetamides. These acetamides are useful in the inhibition of undesired vegetation and exhibit excellent selectivity in crops of cultivated plants, particularly in crops of flooded rice.... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4600433 | Herbicidal 2-haloacetamides The disclosure herein relates to 2-haloacetamides substituted on the amide nitrogen atom with certain specific alkenyl and alkoxyalkyl radicals. These acetamides are useful as herbicides.... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4566897 | Diphenyl ether derivatives and herbicides containing same Novel diphenyl ether hydrazine derivatives, particularly 2-nitro-5 (nucleus-substituted phenoxy) phenylhydrazine derivatives are provided. They are useful as a selective herbicide having a high herbicidal activity and residual efficacy.... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4554252 | Plant tissue cultivation process Disclosed is a process for improving the efficiency of in vitro propagation and tissue cultivating by tissue culture of cultivated of plants which comprises treating the plants during micropropagation and/or subsequent planting with an aqueous solution of... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4528028 | Use of certain halogen-containing amino-acid compounds for controlling the growth of unwanted plants Growth of unwanted plants is controlled by certain halogen-containing aminocarboxylic acid compounds.... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4515628 | Diphenyl ether derivatives and herbicides containing same Novel diphenyl ether hydrazine derivatives, particularly 2-nitro-5 (nucleus-substituted phenoxy) phenylhydrazine derivatives are provided. They are useful as a selective herbicide having a high herbicidal acitivity and residual efficacy.... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4494983 | Chloroacetic acid cyclohexylamides, their preparation, their use for controlling weeds and agents for this use Novel chloroacetic acid cyclohexylamides of the formula I ##STR1## where R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings given in the description, their preparation and their use as herbicides.... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4493727 | Plant growth regulating method The invention relates to a plant growth regulating composition which contains as active agent a compound of general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 can be identical or different and can stand for hydrogen, a C1-4 | 01/15/1985 |
| 4398944 | Herbicidal composition and method for inhibiting growth of weeds A herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy or allyloxy and an agriculturally acceptable carrier and a method for inhibiting growth of ... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4390719 | 1-Methyl-2-chlorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid and its ester 1-Methyl-2-chlorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid and its lower esters are produced by the selective hydrogenating dechlorination of the corresponding 1-methyl-2,2-dichlorocyclopropane compounds. The new materials can be used as intermediate products for the p... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4389237 | Thiolcarbamate sulfoxides protected against dry soil deactivation Herbicidal thiolcarbamate sulfoxide compositions of improved stability.... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4351667 | Herbicidal tertiary 2-haloacetamides The disclosure herein relates to tertiary 2-haloacetamides substituted on the amide nitrogen atom with certain 1-cycloalken-1-yl, alkoxymethyl, alkylthiomethyl or acetamidomethyl radicals. These acetamides are useful as herbicides.... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4319918 | -Substituted N-(trimethylcycloalkenyl)-N-alkylacetamides and their use in phytotoxic preparations Herbicidal-substituted -(trimethylcycloalkenyl)-N-alkylacetamides of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxyalkyl radical with 1-6 carbon atoms or an allyl radical, optionally substituted with C1 ... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4288244 | N-Benzylhaloacetamide derivatives, and their production and use A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is a C4 -C7 tertiary alkyl group, X is a halogen atom, R2 is a methyl group or an ethyl group, R3 is a methyl group or an ethyl group, or when R | 09/08/1981 |
| 4274862 | N-Dimethylbenzylacetamide derivatives, and their production and use A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or a chlorine atom, R1 is a C2 -C7 alkyl group or a C5 -C7 cycloalkyl group and R2 is ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4270002 | N-(Phenylcycloalkyl)acetamide derivatives, and their production and use A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, are each a C1 -C3 alkyl group, a chloromethyl group or a halogen atom, R3 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl g... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4207091 | Method of preventing plants from damage by frost The present invention provides a method of preventing plants, such as fruit, vegetables etc. from damage by frost. The method consists in treating the said plants, before outbreak of frost, with an effective amount of a hydroxamic acid derivative of formu... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4158560 | Broad spectrum herbicidal diacylimide compositions The invention provides broad spectrum herbicidal diacylimide compositions which include compounds having the formula: ##STR1## where R and R' are selected from alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl and haloalkenyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms, being the same or ... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4140516 | Encapsulation process employing phase transfer catalysts An improved encapsulation process to prepare encapsulated water-immiscible material employing an organic polyisocyanate intermediate to form discrete polyurea capsule enclosures around a water-immiscible material dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase s... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4075007 | N-chloro-chloroacetamides as herbicides N-chloro chloroalkanamides or chloro hydrocarbyl substituted alkanamides of the formula ##STR1## where R1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R4 is alkylene or chloroalkylene of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, n is 0 or 1, R2... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4021230 | Method for protecting plant life from injury due to frost or sub-freezing temperatures A method of protecting plant life from injury due to frost or sub-freezing temperatures which comprises applying to the plant an effective, but non-phytotoxic amount, having regard to the plant being treated of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## ... | 05/03/1977 |