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Carboxyphosphonates

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1975-06-25
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Granted: 1977-04-19
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Expires: 1995-06-25
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Abstract

Abstract Carboxyphosphonates such as trisodium carboxyphosphonate are useful for regulation of plant growth.

Inventors

  • 👤 Colin Leslie McIntosh

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 09:51
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07F; C07F9/00; C07F9/02; C07F9/28; C07F9/38; C07F9/40; C07F9/4003; C07F9/4062; C07F9/4065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A compound of the formula: ##STR23## wherein M is sodium, lithium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, or barium R is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbons, optionally substituted with a chlorine, a bromine, a fluorine, or an iodine atom; alkenyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or ##STR24## where A is chlorine or methyl, B is chlorine or methyl, n is 0 or 1, m is 0 or 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A compound of the formula: ##STR23## wherein M is sodium, lithium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, or barium R is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbons, optionally substituted with a chlorine, a bromine, a fluorine, or an iodine atom; alkenyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or ##STR24## where A is chlorine or methyl, B is chlorine or methyl, n is 0 or 1, m is 0 or 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 8 words
The compound of claim 1, disodium methyl carboxyphosphonate.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3943201A Cited

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