Patent number: 4120861
Abstract: Plant growth regulant effects, such as dwarfing, cessation of terminal growth, increased flower set, increased fruit and pod set, fruiting body abortion, twisting and epinastic responses, etc., may be accomplished on crops such as soybeans, cotton, etc., by application of certain 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl) or 2-(2-oxazolyl) or 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acids, salts and esters, having the formula ##STR1## where X is nitrogen or C-R" (R" being hydrogen or methyl), Z is oxygen or sulfur when X is nitrogen, Z is oxygen when X is C-R", R is phenyl or various substituents, and R' is hydrogen or various substituents. An example is 2-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl) benzoic acid. The compounds where X is nitrogen and Z is sulfur are new compounds, e.g., 2-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 2, 1977
Date of Patent:
October 17, 1978
Assignees:
Uniroyal, Inc., Uniroyal Ltd.
Inventors:
Walter G. Brouwer, Edwin J. MacPherson, Ronald B. Ames, Robert W. Neidermyer, Charles E. Crittendon
Patent number: 4035175
Abstract: Plant growth regulant effects, such as dwarfing, cessation of terminal growth, increased flower set, increased fruit and pod set, fruiting body abortion, twisting and epinastic responses, etc., may be accomplished on crops such as soybeans, cotton, etc., by application of certain 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl) or 2-(2-oxazolyl) or 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acids, salts and esters, having the formula ##STR1## where X is nitrogen or C--R" (R" being hydrogen or methyl), Z is oxygen or sulfur when X is nitrogen, Z is oxygen and when X is C--R", R is phenyl or various substituents, and R' is hydrogen or various substituents. An example is 2-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acid. The compounds where X is nitrogen and Z is sulfur are new compounds, e.g., 2-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 12, 1976
Date of Patent:
July 12, 1977
Assignees:
Uniroyal Inc., Uniroyal, Ltd.
Inventors:
Walter G. Brouwer, Edwin J. MacPherson, Ronald B. Ames, Robert W. Neidermyer, Charles E. Crittendon
Patent number: 3947263
Abstract: Plant growth regulant effects, such as dwarfing, cessation of terminal growth, increased flower set, increased fruit and pod set, fruiting body abortion, twisting and epinastic responses, etc., may be accomplished on crops such as soybeans, cotton, etc., by application of certain 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl) or 2-(2-oxazolyl) or 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acids, salts and esters, having the formula ##SPC1##Where X is nitrogen or C--R" (R" being hydrogen or methyl), Z is oxygen or sulfur when X is nitrogen, Z is oxygen when X is C--R", R is phenyl or various substituents, and R' is hydrogen or various substituents. An example is 2-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acid. The compounds where X is nitrogen and Z is sulfur are new compounds, e.g., 2-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)benzoic acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 1974
Date of Patent:
March 30, 1976
Assignees:
Uniroyal, Inc., Uniroyal Ltd.
Inventors:
Walter G. Brouwer, Edwin J. MacPherson, Ronald B. Ames, Robert W. Neidermyer, Charles E. Crittendon