Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A glycylmethylphosphinic acid derivative of the formula I ##STR33## wherein R represents hydrogen, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical, benzyl, diphenylmethyl or triphenylmethyl, or the group HOOC--CH 2 --, R' represents a --OH or --OR 1 group, in which R 1 represents a cation, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, carboxyl or cyano, a lower alkenyl or alkynyl radical, a cycloalkyl radical, or R' represents the amino group, R" represents hydrogen, a cation, and lower alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, R'" represents a C 1 -C 4 alkyl radical which can be mono- or polysubstituted by halogen atoms, hydroxyl or carboxyl groups, or represents a phenyl radical, or a phenyl radical substituted by halogen, lower alkyl, haloalkyl or di-(lower) alkylamino, and the plant physiologically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A glycylmethylphosphinic acid derivative of the formula I ##STR33## wherein R represents hydrogen, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical, benzyl, diphenylmethyl or triphenylmethyl, or the group HOOC--CH 2 --, R' represents a --OH or --OR 1 group, in which R 1 represents a cation, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, carboxyl or cyano, a lower alkenyl or alkynyl radical, a cycloalkyl radical, or R' represents the amino group, R" represents hydrogen, a cation, and lower alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, R'" represents a C 1 -C 4 alkyl radical which can be mono- or polysubstituted by halogen atoms, hydroxyl or carboxyl groups, or represents a phenyl radical, or a phenyl radical substituted by halogen, lower alkyl, haloalkyl or di-(lower) alkylamino, and the plant physiologically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A glycylmethylphosphinic acid derivative according to claim 1, wherein R in the formula I represents hydrogen or the benzyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A glycylmethylphosphinic acid derivative according to claim 1, wherein R in the formula I represents hydrogen and R'" represents the methyl, trichloromethyl or hydroxymethyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A herbicidal and plant growth-regulating composition consisting essentially of as active ingredient an effective amount of a glycylmethylphosphinic acid derivative of the formula I of claim 1, or a plant physiologically acceptable salt thereof, together with a suitable carrier therefor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of selectively controlling weeds in postemergent application which comprises applying thereto an effective weed controlling amount of a compound of the formula I of claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method of controlling the growth of mono- and dicotyledonous plants which comprises applying thereto or the locus thereof an effective plant growth controlling amount of a compound of the formula I of claim 1.