Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A (2-nitro-5-aryloxyphenylamino)alkylphosphonic, -alkylphosphonic or -alkylphosphonous acid derivative of the formula ##STR14## wherein X is halogen, CF 3 , NO 2 , CN, CONH 2 or CSNH 2 , R 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, R 2 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl or --PO(OR 6 ) 2 , R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or a cation, R 5 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, hydroxyl or an --O--cation group, R 6 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, m is a value from 0 to 3, n is 0 or 1, p is a value from 0 to 3 and q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that R 1 and R 3 taken together may also be an unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 3 alkylene chain and at least one of the symbols n, p and q is a value different from 0.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A (2-nitro-5-aryloxyphenylamino)alkylphosphonic, -alkylphosphonic or -alkylphosphonous acid derivative of the formula ##STR14## wherein X is halogen, CF 3 , NO 2 , CN, CONH 2 or CSNH 2 , R 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, R 2 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl or --PO(OR 6 ) 2 , R 3 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or a cation, R 5 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, hydroxyl or an --O--cation group, R 6 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, m is a value from 0 to 3, n is 0 or 1, p is a value from 0 to 3 and q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that R 1 and R 3 taken together may also be an unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 3 alkylene chain and at least one of the symbols n, p and q is a value different from 0.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A method of controlling undesired plant growth or of regulating plant growth, which comprises applying to plants, to the locus thereof or to parts of plants an effective amount of a compound of as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 2, which comprises controlling weeds in rice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein m is 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein X is trifluoromethyl or chlorine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein the sum of n, p and q together does not exceed 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 4 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 5 is methyl, ethyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or hydroxyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein m is 2, and both radicals X are chlorine in the 2-position and trifluoromethyl in the 4-position, R 4 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl and R 5 is hydrogen; methyl, ethyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy or hydroxyl, and the sum of n, p and q together does not exceed 3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR15## wherein R 4 is hydrogen, ethyl or isopropyl, R 5 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, ethoxy or isopropoxy, and p is a value from 1 to 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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Ethyl N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]-P-ethylaminomethylphosphinate according to claim 11.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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Ethyl N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]-P-methylaminomethylphosphinate, according to claim 11.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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Diethyl N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]-aminomethylphosphonate, according to claim 11.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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Dimethyl N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]-aminomethylphosphonate, according to claim 11.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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Diethyl N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy-phenyl]-aminoethylphosphonate, according to claim 11.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]-P-methylaminomethylphosphinic acid, according to claim 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenyl]-P-ethylaminomethylphosphinic acid, according to claim 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]-N-methylaminoethylphosphonous acid,
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]-N-methylaminoethylphosphonous acid,
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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Ethyl N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]-N-methylaminoethylphosphonous acid halfester.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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Ethyl N-[2-nitro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenyl]-N-methylaminoethylphosphonous acid halfester.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 of the formula ##STR16## wherein the sum of n, p and q is 1, 2 or 3, R 4 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, and R 5 is hydrogen, methyl, C 1 -C 3 -alkoxy or hydroxy.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 21 of the formula ##STR17## wherein R 4 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and R 5 is methyl or ethyl.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A herbicidal and plant-growth regulating composition which contains, as active component, an effective amount of at least one compound according to claim 1 and a carrier.