Chemistry:Ketospiradox

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Ketospiradox is a chemical herbicide. A triketone[1] and aroylcyclohexanedione herbicide, it is a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitor that causes bleaching in broadleaf and grass weeds.[2] Its formula is C
20
H
21
O
7
S
.[3]

Uses

Ketospiradox is a synthetic herbicide. It does not have an ISO common name,[1] and was given its current name by the Weed Science Society of America in 2010.[4] The herbicide is applicable to maize, asparagus, and sweetcorn, among other crops, but is not approved for use in the United Kingdom or any European Union member states.[2]

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