abstract |
Fatty acid derivatives of the formula (I) n n n n n n n n n n whereinn R 1 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, saturated or unsaturated; R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 are, independently, hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl; m, n and p are numbers from 0 to 17, with the proviso that m+n+p≥1, and m+n+p<18 wheren the different monomers can be arranged in statistical order, alternatingly or as a block copolymer and m, n and p can be a statistical mixture; n X is, independently, a covalent bond or hydroxy methylene; R 8 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted benzyl,n nare useful as herbicides. |