Ten new quaternary ammonium derivatives synthesized from ( + )-limonene have a high order of growth-retarding activity on young bean seedlings. The chemistry and structureactivity relationships of these compounds are discussed. Thirty-four other miscellaneous limonene derivatives had little or no such activity.
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