Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Ian K Jones

John S Moilliet

Terence Lewis

Alan F Hawkins

A process for the preparation of a compound of Formula A: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently selected from H or any substituent which does not interfere with the electrochemical reductive fluorination; and

Preparation of fluoroanilines by electrochemical means

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of aminohalobenzenes which are useful as intermediates in the manufacture of agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and dyestuffs. The process involves the simultaneous hydrolysis in an acid medium of the two cyano groups in a 1,3-dicyanoaminohalobenzene to yield an aminohalobenzene.

Fluorobenzene derivatives

Method of protecting legumes and cotton from herbicidal damage using a compound of formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, alkyl, trihalomethyl, amino or hydroxy, Q is carboxy, x is 1, m is 1 or 2, and n is 1 or 2.

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Ian K Jones