Butroxydim is a chemical used as a herbicide. It is a group A herbicide used to kill grass weeds in a range of broadacre crops.[1] Structurally related herbicides against grasses are alloxydim, sethoxydim, clethodim, and cycloxydim. [2]

Butroxydim
Names
IUPAC name
5-(3-Butanoyl-2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-[1-(ethoxyamino)propylidene]cyclohexane-1,3-dione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.101.385 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 414-790-3
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C24H33NO4/c1-7-10-19(26)23-15(5)11-14(4)22(16(23)6)17-12-20(27)24(21(28)13-17)18(8-2)25-29-9-3/h11,17,25H,7-10,12-13H2,1-6H3
    Key: LQNKITCRDAZSGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCC(=O)C1=C(C(=C(C=C1C)C)C2CC(=O)C(=C(CC)NOCC)C(=O)C2)C
Properties
C24H33NO4
Molar mass 399.531 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References edit

  1. ^ "Butroxydim 250". www.herbiguide.com.au.
  2. ^ Watson, Keith G. (2011). "Cyclohexane-1,3-dione Oxime Ether Grass-Specific Herbicides and the Discovery of Butroxydim". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 64 (4): 367. doi:10.1071/CH10366.