Pyridinecarboxamide plant growth inhibitors

Abstract

Novel pyridinecarboxamide compounds having the general formula (I) ##STR1## or salts thereof wherein R is alkoxy group, aralkyloxy group or a group of --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.1 wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3 and R.sub.1 is hydroxy group, lower alkoxy group, mercapto group, lower alkylthio group, amino group, di-lower alkylamino group, C.sub.3-11 alkyl group, lower alkenyl group, lower alkynyl group, cycloalkyl group, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, or aryl group substituted by one or two substituents of halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 bond at the 3,4 or 5 position of benzene ring and are, the same or different, hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, lower alkyl group, halogenated lower alkyl group, hydroxy group, lower alkoxy group, aryloxy group, carboxy group or lower alkoxycarbonyl group, which possess plant growth inhibitory activities and also antiinflammatory activity.