Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Meiji Selka Kaisha, Ltd.

Kunitaka Tachibana

Tetsuo Takematsu

Takashi Tsuruoka

Shigeharu Inouye

Makoto Konnai

Tetsuro Watanabe

Akira Suzuki

Shunzo Fukatsu

Taro Niida

Nobuto Minowa

Michiaki Iwata

Kuniomi Matsumoto

Sadaaki Mase

Kunihiko Kurihara

Haruki Mikoshiba

Naoki Midou

Fujio Wakui

An object of the present invention is to provide an agricultural/horticultural preparation having improved photostability, comprising MK 8383 substance. A composition according to the present invention comprises a compound of formula (I):

Agricultural or horticultural preparation with light stability

Sulfonylsemicarbazide derivatives and preservative composition for

A known antibiotic, SF-1293 substance and salts thereof have now been found to exhibit high herbicidal effects against a wide variety of herbaceous and woody plants, but they are non-phytotoxic particularly to a useful woody plant, Chamaecyparis obtusa. The herbicidal effects of these SF-1293 substances can be synergistically enhanced by applying in combination with herbicides selected from Linuron, Monolinuron, Monuron and Diuron each known as herbicides of urea derivative class.

Herbicidal compositions and herbicidal processes

A known antibiotic, SF-1293 substance and salts thereof have now been found to exhibit high herbicidal effects against a wide variety of herbaceous and woody plants, but they are non-phytotoxic particularly to a useful woody plant, Chamaecyparis obtusa. The herbicidal effects of these SF-1293 substances can be noticeably enhanced by applying in combination with certain known herbicides or compounds having biological activities.

Herbicidal composition and herbicidal processes

2-Amino-4-(hydroxy)(methyl)phosphinoylbutyric acid, which earlier nomenclature referred to as 2-amino-4-methylphosphinobutyric acid or its metal salts, or acid-addition salts thereof are used as perennial weeds and brush controlling agents. The L-isomer is twice effective than the racemic acid. The perennial weeds and brush controlling effect may be obtained by foliar application over a prolonged period and maY be surprisingly enhanced by using the compound with a herbicide or synergist selected from the group consisting of choline salt of maleic hydrazide, a phenoxy series herbicide, a benzoic acid series herbicide, 2,3,6-trichlorophenylacetic acid or a salt thereof, (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)oxyacetic acid or a salt thereof, N-phosphonomethylglycine or a salt thereof, ethylcarbamoylphosphoric acid or a salt thereof, 2-(1-allyloxyaminobutylidene)-5,5-dimethyl-4-methoxycarbonyl-cyclohexane-1 ,3-dione, 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea,3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, choline or a salt thereof, and diethylamine or a salt thereof.

Herbicidal compositions

Disclosed is a novel process for optically active [(3-amino-3-carboxy)propyl-1]phosphinic acid derivatives, which comprises reacting a Shiff's base with a derivative of vinylphosphinate in the presence of a base, and subjecting the resulting compound to hydrolysis to form the optically active [(3-amino-3-carboxy)propyl-1]phosphinic acid derivatives as either [L-(3-amino-3-carboxy)propyl-1]phosphinic acid derivatives or [D-(3-amino-3-carboxy)propyl-1]phosphinic acid derivatives.

Process for preparing optically active

2-Amino-4-(hydroxy) (methyl)phosphinoylbutyric acid, which earlier nomenclature referred to as 2-amino-4-methylphosphinobutyric acid or its metal salts, or acid-addition salts thereof are used as perennial weeds and brush controlling agents. The L-isomer is twice effective than the racemic acid. The perennial weeds and brush controlling effect may be obtained by foliar application over a prolonged period and may be surprisingly enhanced by using the compound with a herbicide or synergist selected from the group consisting of choline salt of maleic hydrazide, a phenoxy series herbicide, a benzoic acid series herbicide, 2,3,6-trichlorophenylacetic acid or a salt thereof, (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)oxyacetic acid or a salt thereof, N-phosphonomethylglycine or a salt thereof, ethylcarbamoylphosphoric acid or a salt thereof, 2-(1-allyloxyaminobutylidene)-5,5-dimethyl-4-methoxycarbonyl-cyclohexane-1 ,3-dione, 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea,3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, choline or a salt thereof, and diethylamine or a salt thereof.

2-Amino-4-methylphosphinobutyric acid or its metal salts, or acid-addition salts thereof are used as perennial weeds and brush controlling agents. The L-isomer is twice effective than the racemic acid. The perennial weeds and brush controlling effect may be obtained by foliar application over a prolonged period.

Novel compounds represented by formula (I) or (II) are provided: ##STR1## They can control annual and perennial weeds, shrubs and aquatic plants more effectively than their mother compounds, or (2-amino-4-methylphosphinobutyryl)alanylalanine and 2-amino-4-methylphosphinobutanoic acid, respectively.

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