| abstract |
A 2-(unsubstituted or substituted)(benzyloxy or phenoxy)-4-substituted-6-(meta-substituted phenoxy)pyridine represented by the formula (I): (See formula I) wherein R represents C1-C4 alkoxy or cyano; each X, which may be identical or different if n is greater than 1, represents a halogen, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkoxy, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkylthio, C3-C5 alkenyloxy, or C3-C5 alkynyloxy; Y represents trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, or trifluoromethylthio; m represents an integer of 0 or 1; and n represents an integer of 0 to 5, which is useful as a herbicide. |