Monsanto Company

Philip C Hamm

Van R Gaertner

John F Olin

Novel compounds and their herbicidal use having the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group ##STR2##

Herbicidal meta-bifunctional benzenes

Certain N-(2-hydroxyalkyl) derivatives of N-phosphonomethylglycine have been found to be useful as herbicides for the treatment of undesired plants.

N-(2-hydroxyalkyl) derivatives of N-phosphonomethylglycine and

Certain N-(2-hydroxyalkyl) derivatives of N-phosphonomethylglycine have been found to be useful in the treatment of sugarcane plants to increase their sucrose content.

N-(2-hydroxyalkyl) derivatives of N-phosphonomethylglycine for treatment

N-(2-hydroxyalkyl) derivatives of N-phosphonomethylglycine and the

Herbicidal ureido containing carbanilates

Meta-bifunctional of the general formula ##EQU1## wherein A is selected from the groups ##EQU2## These compounds possess herbicidal activity.

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Glendale, MO, United States of America

Philip C Hamm