Abstract: The invention provides N-acyl-N-phenyltetrahydrophthalamic acid derivatives represented by the general formula [I], methods of producing the same, herbicides containing the same as the effective components, imidoylchloride derivatives as the intermediate products and methods of producing the same, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a haloalkyl group, a haloalkenyl group, a haloalkynyl group or a cyanoalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group, and R.sup.3 represents a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkenyloxy group, a lower alkynyloxy group, a lower alkoxyalkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzyloxy group, a lower haloalkyloxy group or a lower alkoxycarbonylalkoxy group. The herbicides of the present invention, which are very useful, can be widely applied to upland, paddy field, orchard, turf, forest, non-crop land, etc., and are not harmful to crops.

Abstract: The invention provides N-acyl-N-phenyltetrahydrophthalamic acid derivatives represented by the general formula [I], methods of producing the same, and herbicides containing the same as the effective components, ##STR1## wherein X and Y each individually represent hydrogen atoms or halogen atoms, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkenyloxy group, a lower alkynyloxy group, a lower alkoxyalkoxy group or a lower alkoxycarbonylalkoxy group, R.sup.2 represents a lower alkyl group, a halogenated lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and R.sup.3 represents a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkenyloxy group, a lower alkynyloxy group, a lower alkoxyalkoxy group, a benzyloxy group or a lower alkoxycarbonylalkoxy group. The herbicides which are very useful can be widely applied to upland, paddy field, orchard, turf, forest, non-crop land, etc, and are not harmful to crops.