Use of derivatives of N-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide in the desiccation and abscission of plant organs

Abstract

Abstract Use of derivatives of N-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide of the general formulae I and/or II <IMAGE> in which the substituents have the following meanings: R represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine; A represents hydrogen, C1-C4-cyanoalkyl or a group I-1 to I-11 <IMAGE> where the radicals R<1> to R<1><5>, Q, X and Z have the meanings given in the description, R<1><6> represents hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, C3-C4-alkynyl, benzyl or halogen- or C1-C4-alkyl-substituted benzyl, tetrahydrofurfuryl, dihydropyranylmethyl, dihydrothiopyranylmethyl, tetrahydropyranylmethyl or tetrahydrothiopyranylmethyl, E represents oxygen or methylene, n represents the number 0 or 1 and Y represents oxygen, sulphur or CHR<4>, for the desiccation and abscission of plant organs.

Inventors

• 👤 Klaus Dr. Grossmann
• 👤 Christiaan E.G. Dr. Mulder
• 👤 Bruno Dr. Wuerzer

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