Chemistry:Alloxydim

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Alloxydim is a chemical compound. Its formula is C
17
H
25
NO
5
. A member of the cyclohexenones, a methyl ester, and an ether, alloxydim is a post-emergence herbicide.[1] Its sodium salt is a hygroscopic, water-soluble colorless solid.[2]


Synthesis

Alloxydim may be produced by a multi-step reaction from mesityl oxide with dimethyl malonate, butyryl chloride, and ethoxyamine.[3]

Uses

Alloxydim is a grass herbicide that acts by inhibiting acetyl-CoA carboxylase.[1] It was developed by Nippon Soda in 1976[4][5] and used from 1978 to 1992 in Germany.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Alloxydim in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB), accessed on 2024-11-30.
  2. Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals: Part 1: Herbicides and Plant Growth Regulators. Royal Society of Chemistry. 2007. p. 848. ISBN 978-1-84755-138-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=Sm0oDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA848. 
  3. Unger, Thomas A. (1996). Pesticide Synthesis Handbook. William Andrew. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8155-1853-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=-9cHDi8OOO4C. 
  4. Li, Jitai; Li, Xiaoliang; Liu, Xianfeng; Ma, Jiejie (2009). "Synthesis of O-benzyl oximes by combination of phase transfer catalysis and ultrasound irradiation". Frontiers of Chemistry in China 4 (1): 58–62. doi:10.1007/s11458-009-0002-2. 
  5. Schirmer, Peter Ulrich (2012). Modern Crop Protection Compounds: Herbicides. John Wiley & Sons. p. 455. ISBN 978-3-527-32965-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=rZsaM-K2vdMC&pg=PA455. 
  6. (in de) Berichte zu Pflanzenschutzmitteln 2009: Wirkstoffe in Pflanzenschutzmitteln; Zulassungshistorie und Regelungen der Pflanzenschutz-Anwendungsverordnung. Springer-Verlag. 2010. p. 8. ISBN 978-3-0348-0029-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=kLkdBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA8.