Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Shinsuke Shojima

Eiki Nagano

Masayuki Enomoto

Masaharu Sakaki

Susumu Takemura

There is disclosed a 1-phenyl-4 trifluoromethyl-uracil derivative of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl, and R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl. Also disclosed are a herbicidal composition containing this derivative as an active ingredient and a method for exterminating undesired weeds by application of this herbicidal composition.

Uracil derivatives and their use

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkoxy(lower)alkyl, halo(lower)alkyl or halo(lower) alkenyl, X is chlorine or bromine, and Y is methyl optionally substituted with halogen, which is useful as an active ingredient of herbicides.

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Hyogo, Japan

Shinsuke Shojima