Imazethapyr (97%TC, 5%SL, 10%SL, 70%WP, 70% WDG, 4% AS) CAS NO.81335-77-5

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Specifications
Common name:   Imazethapyr

Chemical Name: 2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol- 2-yl]-5-ethyl-3- pyridinecarboxylic acid.
Formula: C15H19N3O3.
Molecular weight: 289.30.
CAS No.: 81335-77-5.
Specification: 97%TC, 5%SL, 10%SL, 70%WP, 70% WDG, 4% AS
Physical & Chemical Properties  
Appearance: Slight yellow to brown powder. 
Melting Point: 169-173°C.
Vapour Pressure: 0.01m Pa at 20°C.
Stability: Solubility in water 1.4mg/L, 45, in acetone 48.2 g/L, 105g/l in methanol; slightly soluble in toluene about 5g/l, 17 g/l in isopropanol , 0.9 g/l in heptanc,very slightly soluble in heptane.
Application 
It is an imidazole compound used as a selective herbicide. It is applied preplant incorporated, preemergence, at cracking, and postemergence. The compound controls weeds by reducing the levels of three branched-chain aliphatic amino acids, isoleucine, leucine and valine, through the inhibition of aceto-hydroxyacid synthase, an enzyme common to the biosynthetic pathway for these amino acids.