| abstract |
Disclosed is a tetrahydrophthalimide derivative of the formula [I]:n wherein X¹ and X², the same or different, represent halogen, hydrogen or trifluoromethyl; nR representsn (wherein R¹ and R², the same or different, represent hydrogen or methyl, R³ represents 2-tetrahydrofurfuryl or 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl),n (wherein R⁴ is hydrogen or methyl, R⁵ is methyl or benzyl),n (wherein R⁶ represents hydrogen or methyl, R⁷ is halogen or C₁ - C₄ alkyl), n (wherein R⁹ is hydrogen, acyl or arylalkyl), cyano, or -CH₂OR⁹ n(wherein R⁸ is hydrogen, acetyl, halophenyl), C₁ -C ₄ alkyl which may be substituted with alkoxycarbonyl). The tetrahydrophthalimide derivative of the present invention is useful as a herbicide. |