US4123250A
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Inhibiting plant bud growth with substituted 2,6-di-nitroanilines
Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1974-02-04
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Granted: 1978-10-31
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Expires: 1994-02-04
Abstract
Abstract Novel compositions and a method for inhibiting bud growth on plants comprising contacting said plants with a bud growth inhibiting amount of certain substituted 2,6-dinitroanilines are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H. Kupelian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:31
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C205/00; C07C205/27; C07C205/35; C07C205/36; C07C205/37; C07C309/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for inhibiting the bud growth on plants comprising contacting the plants with a bud growth inhibiting amount of a compound which is N-sec-butyl-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)aniline, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-[1-(methoxymethyl)propyl]-m-toluidine, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)aniline, 3-methoxy-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)-p-toluidine, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-m-toluidine, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-pentyl)aniline, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-hexyl)aniline, N-sec-butyl-3-methyl-4-chloro-2,6-dinitroaniline, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)-m-toluidine, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-pentyl)-m-toluidine, or 4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)-m-toluidine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for inhibiting the bud growth on plants comprising contacting the plants with a bud growth inhibiting amount of a compound which is N-sec-butyl-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)aniline, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-[1-(methoxymethyl)propyl]-m-toluidine, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)aniline, 3-methoxy-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)-p-toluidine, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-m-toluidine, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-pentyl)aniline, 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-hexyl)aniline, N-sec-butyl-3-methyl-4-chloro-2,6-dinitroaniline, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)-m-toluidine, 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-pentyl)-m-toluidine, or 4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)-m-toluidine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 for inhibiting the growth of axillary buds on tobacco plants comprising applying to the plants a bud growth inhibiting amount of the compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the compound is N-sec-butyl-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the compound is 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)aniline.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the compound is 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-[1-(methoxymethyl)propyl]-m-toluidine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the compound is 3-methoxy-2,6-dinitro-N-(3-pentyl)-p-toluidine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the compound is 4-chloro-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-pentyl)-m-toluidine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the compound is 3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitro-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)aniline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 for inhibiting bud growth on bulbs and tubers comprising applying to the bulbs or tubers a bud growth inhibiting amount of the compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 for inhibiting adventitious branching on fruit trees comprising applying a bud growth inhibiting amount of the compound.
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