9311. Thiazopyr

Nomenclature

CAS number: 117718-60-2
2-(Difluoromethyl)-5-(4,5-dihydro-2-thiazolyl)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid methyl ester; RH-123652; MON-13200; Mandate (Dow AgroSci.); Visor (Dow AgroSci.).
C16H17F5N2O2S; mol wt 396.38.
C 48.48%, H 4.32%, F 23.96%, N 7.07%, O 8.07%, S 8.09%.

Description and references

Pre-emergent herbicide for use in crops. Prepn: Y.-L. L. Sing, L. F. Lee, EP 278944; eidem, US 4988384 (1988, 1991 both to Monsanto). GC determn in soil and plant samples: R. A. Pérez et al., J. Chromatogr. A 778, 193 (1997). Metabolism in plants: P. C. C. Feng et al., Pestic. Sci. 45, 203 (1995). Field trials in perennial crops: H. L. Warner, J. A. Holmdal, Brighton Crop Prot. Conf. - Weeds 1995, 942.

Chemical structure

Properties

Pale orange crystals from hexanes, mp 79-81°.

Use

Herbicide.