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Abstract of the Disclosure Phenoxyphenoxyalkanecarboxylic acid derivatives with herbicidal and plant-growth regulating, especially plant growth inhibiting, action are disclosed. These compounds have the formula wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C2-C8alkoxyalkyl, R2 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R3 is halogen, cyano or nitro, R4 is hydrogen, cyano or trifluoromethyl and A is cyano, carboxyl, a carboxylic acid salt, an ester a thioester or an amide. |