Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is carboxy, carboxylate, carbalkoxy, carbamoyl or cyano,R.sup.2 is alkyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, or halogen andR.sup.5 is phenyl or substituted phenyl,Are active as plant growth regulators, and particularly as chemical hybridization agents.