Term Name: | karetazan |
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Synonyms: | 1-ethyl-6-methyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxonicotinic acid, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-4-oxo-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-4-oxonicotinic acid, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethyl-6-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid, chloretazate, karetazan |
Definition: | A member of the class of 4-pyridones that is N-ethyl-4-pyridone that is substituted at positions 2, 3, and 6 by p-chlorophenyl, carboxy, and methyl groups, respectively. It is used (particularly as its potassium salt, known as karetazan-potassium) as a chemical hybridisation agent for commercial hybrid seed production. It is not approved for use within the European Union. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:133122] ( EBI ) |