Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie

Bernard Bottanet

Michel Mulhauser

The invention relates to compounds of formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.4 is a group which can be hydrogenolyzed, R and R.sup.1 are alkyl groups, X.sup.- is an HSO.sub.4.sup.-, Cl.sup.- or R.sup.7 SO.sub.3.sup.- anion and to a process for the preparation of the compounds of formula (I) by the hydrolysis of the compounds of formula (II): ##STR2## in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are alkyl groups linked to the oxygen via a secondary carbon, using sulphuric or hydrochloric acid. The invention also relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for the preparation of herbicide by the hydrogenolysis of the compounds of formula (I).

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Vienne, France

Bernard Bottanet