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ACETANILIDES SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to novel acetanilides of the formula (I) (I) wherein Ar represents phenyl, furyl or thienyl, R1 represents hydrogen, C1-5-alkyl, C3-6-cycloalkyl, C3-6-cycloalkyl-methyl, C3-5 alkenyl, C3-5-alkynyl, C1-3-haloalkyl, C3-5-epoxyalkyl, C1-3-alkoxy-C1-4-alkyl, C1-3-alkylthio-C1-4-alkyl, C1-3-alkoxy-carbonyl-C1-2-alkyl, cyano-C1-3-alkyl, or aralkyl R6 represents hydrogen or C1-3-alkyl, R3 represents hydrogen or C1-3-alkyl, X represents halogen, and Y represents iso-propyl, tert-butyl, C1-2-haloalkyl, C1-2-haloalkoxy, C1-2-haloalkylthio or C1-2-alkyl-sulfonyl, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides. The invention also relates to novel inter-mediates and to processes for their preparation. |