| abstract |
Compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof,n nin which nthe chiral carbon atom alpha to the amino group of the phenylalkylamino radicalnmarked ** is in the S-configuration, as indicated in formula (I) whilst the chiral carbonnatom to which the R and X radicals are bonded marked * can be in either the R or Snconfiguration, and in whichn R is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, [(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy](C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl,n(C 2 -C 6 )haloalkenyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkoxy or is (C 4 -C 6 )cycloalkenylnor is (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl wherein the last two mentioned groups arenunsubstituted or substituted by halogen or by one or two (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl groups, X is halogen,n (Y) n is n substituents as defined in claim 1, and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, nare suitable as herbicides or plant growth regulators. The compounds can benprepared according to the process of claim 7 via intermediates known in principle. |