Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.

Toshio Nakajima

Yuji Nakamura

Nobuyuki Sakashita

Shigeo Murai

Fumio Kanamori

Kazuyuki Maeda

Tsunezo Yoshida

Shooichi Honzawa

A substituted pyridinesulfonamide compound or its salt represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is CH or N; when A is CH, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be either each independently a member selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or substituted alkyl groups, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl groups, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl groups, and unsubstituted or substituted phenyl groups; when A is N, R.sub.1 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, R.sub.2 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group; and X and Y are each independently a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and alkoxy groups, is disclosed. This compound is useful as the effective ingredient of a herbicide showing a wide weed-control spectrum even if used in a small amount.

Certain 2-alkanesulfonamido-pyridine derivatives

A substituted pyridinesulfonamide compound or its salt represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is CH; R.sub.1 and R.sub. 2 are each independently a member selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or substituted alkyl groups, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl groups, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl groups, and unsubstituted or substituted phenyl groups; and X and Y are each independently a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and alkoxy groups. This compound is an effective ingredient in a herbicide showing a wide weed-control spectrum even when used in a small amount.

Substituted pyridinesulfonamide compound or its salt, process for

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Toshio Nakajima