Synthesis and Herbicidal Activity of Indanofan and Related 2-(2-Phenyloxiran-2-ylmethyl) indan-1,3-dione Derivatives
Akemi HOSOKAWA, Toyohiko SHIKE, Manabu KATSURADA, Osamu IKEDA, Noriko MINAMI and Tetsuo JIKIHARA
J. Pestic. Sci.
26, 41-47 (2001)
In the course of our studies on compounds having 2-aryl substituted oxiran-2-ylmethyl structure, we found that compounds with indan-1,3-dione moiety showed potent herbicidal activity against mainly gramineous weeds in paddy field and upland field. As a result of elaborate study, we found indanofan; 2-[2-(3-chlorophenyl)oxiran-2-ylmethyl]-2-ethylindan-1,3-dione that controlled Echinochloa oryzicola at the rate of 0.10กพ0.15 kg a.i./ha with excellent selectivity to transplanted rice plant. Indanofan was registered in 1999 as a herbicide for transplanted rice.
