Patents Examined by G. T. Breitstein
  • Branched alkyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acids as herbicides and insecticide intermediates
    Patent number: 4164415
    Abstract: This invention relates to .alpha.-(branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkyl)naphthaleneacetic acids and a method for the control of undesirable plant species therewith. The invention also relates to a method for the preparation of the compounds.CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONOur copending application Ser. No. 673,244 filed of even date, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,046,799, discloses the use of the compounds of this invention as intermediates for the manufacture of substituted-benzyl .alpha.-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-2-naphthaleneacetate insecticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1979
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Co.
    Inventors: Venkataraman Kamesaran, Roger W. Addor