Sixteen
3-(α-pyridyl)propyl aryloxyacetates with the formula I (R
1and R
2is H, CH
3, Cl, Br, NO
2respectively) have been prepared in four steps. All of them are new compounds.

Their chemical structures were confirmed by IR,
1H NMR spectra and elemental analysis. The results of the biological tests showed that 6 and 10 at 75 g/mu treating soil, gave about 80% control of Echinochloa Grus-galli and oats, and 90%-100% control of rape and lucerne.