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NEW MATERIAL:The compound of formula I: (X is halogen). n EXAMPLE: N-(α,α-Dimethylbenzyl)-α-bromo-tert-butylacetamide. n USE: Herbicides effective against weeds in plowed fields, and annual and perennial weeds in paddy fields, without toxicity to rice plants. n PROCESS: A haloacetic acid derivative of formula II or its reactive derivative is reacted with an equimolar amount of α,α-dimethylbenzylamine in benzene as a solvent to give the objective compound of formula I. n COPYRIGHT: (C)1980,JPO&Japio |