OBO ID: CHEBI:81925
Term Name: fomesafen Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 5-(2-chloro-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)-N-mesyl-2-nitrobenzamide
  • 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N-(methanesulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide
  • 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide
  • 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N-mesyl-2-nitrobenzamide
  • fomesafene
Definition: An N-sulfonylcarboxamide that is N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide in which the phenyl ring is substituted by a nitro group at position 2 and a 2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy group at position 5. A protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor, it was specially developed for use (generally as the corresponding sodium salt, fomesafen-sodium) for post-emergence control of broad-leaf weeds in soya.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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