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2-Trifluoromethylbenzimidazoles: A New Class of Herbicidal Compounds

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BURTON, D., LAMBIE, A., LUDGATE, J. et al. 2-Trifluoromethylbenzimidazoles: A New Class of Herbicidal Compounds. Nature 208, 1166–1169 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2081166a0

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