| abstract |
Herbicidal pyridine compounds of the formula (I):wherein Z may be halogen, or a fluorine- or chlorine- substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Y may be hydrogen, halogen, or a fluorine- or chlorine-substituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; X may be an OH group of an acyloxy group; a halogen atom; an amino group, a mono- or di-alkyl amino group, or an aikanoylamido group; an sikoxy group optionally substituted by hydroxy or alkoxy; or a mer- capto group, an alkylthio group, or a phenylthio group. The invention also provides herbicidal compositions containing the compounds, and processes for making the compounds. |