Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine derivatives of the general formula I ##STR12## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from --OH and --OR 4 wherein R 4 is a salt forming cation iminourea derivative of the general formula II ##STR13## wherein R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' and R 7 are independently ##STR14## or an aryl, cycloalkyl or straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group optionally substituted by hydroxy or halogen, or an alkylaryl group, provided that (a) at least one but no more than two of R 1 , R 2 or R 3 are OR 4 , (b) no more than two R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' are aryl or substituted aryl; and (c) no more than one of R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' and R 7 is CH 2 OH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine derivatives of the general formula I ##STR12## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from --OH and --OR 4 wherein R 4 is a salt forming cation iminourea derivative of the general formula II ##STR13## wherein R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' and R 7 are independently ##STR14## or an aryl, cycloalkyl or straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group optionally substituted by hydroxy or halogen, or an alkylaryl group, provided that (a) at least one but no more than two of R 1 , R 2 or R 3 are OR 4 , (b) no more than two R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' are aryl or substituted aryl; and (c) no more than one of R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' and R 7 is CH 2 OH.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine iminourea salts according to claim 1 wherein R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' and R 7 are independently selected from H, NH 2 , phenyl, alkyl and tolyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine iminourea salts according to claim 1 wherein R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' and R 7 are all hydrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine iminourea salts according to claim 1 wherein one of R 5 , R 5' , R 6 , R 6' is an amino group and the others are hydrogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine iminourea salts according to claim 1 selected from the group wherein R 5 or R 5' is phenyl or methylphenyl and the other is hydrogen or R 6 or R 6' is phenyl or methylphenyl and the other is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine derivatives according to claim 1 wherein R 1 and R 2 are OR 4 and R 3 is hydroxy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine derivatives according to claim 1 wherein R 2 is OR 4 and R 1 and R 3 are hydroxy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine derivatives according to claim 1 wherein one of R 5 , R 5' , R 6 and R 6' is an alkyl group and the rest are hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine derivatives according to claim 1 wherein said alkyl and alkenyl groups contain up to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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N-Phosphonomethylglycine derivatives according to claim 1 wherein said halogen is chlorine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A phytotoxic composition comprising an adjuvant and an effective amount of one or more N-phosphonomethylglycine iminourea salts as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method of controlling vegetation comprising applying a phytotoxic amount of a compound as claimed in claim 1.