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patent summary for: "4-cyano-3-phenyl-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butanoates, processes for their preparation and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators". compounds of formula (i) or the salts thereof wherein (r1)m, (r2)n, r3 and r4 as defined in claim 1 are suitable as herbicides for controlling parasitic plants or as plant growth regulators. the compounds can be prepared by the processes of claim 7. |