derivatives among which , -dithiolane derivative showed higher activity than the oxathiolanes. Various , -dioxolane--ones provided significant protection against the acetochlor. "enzo[ , ]-dioxoles were ineffective while benzo [ , ]dioxin--ones were protective in safening maize. -Dichloromethyl--substituted-isoxazoles were also active safeners.Unfortunately, no publication has been reported for the other chemistry of safeners. However, no unifying structural motifs for compounds to be safeners can be predicted from these studies.