| abstract |
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention provides a herbicidally effective phenoxyphenoxy unsaturated derivative having the formula (I) wherein X represents a halogen atom of CF3; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and Z represents -COOR, -COSR', -COR", -CH2OH or -CH2OR"' and R represents cyanoethyl, dialkyl-aminoethyl, alkoxyalkyl, benzyl, dialkylbenzyl, alkylbenzyl, halobenzyl, pyridinomethyl, furfuryl, cycloalkyl, methylcycloalkyl, phenyl, halophenyl, methyl phenyl, alkoxy alkyleneoxy alkyl, methoxymethylbutyl group, a metalatom, amino, alkylamino or arylamino group; and when X is a halogen atom, R can be an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl or hydrogen atom group; and R' represents alkyl, phenyl, chlorophenyl, chlorobenzyl or methoxy benzyl group, and R`' represents a hydrogen atom, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, phenylamino or phenylamino group which may be substituted by halo or alkyl group, and R"' represents an acetyl, chloroacetyl, benzoyl, ethoxycarbonyl, methylcarbamoyl or phenylcarbamoyl group. |