Ketospiradox
Chemical compound
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Ketospiradox is a chemical herbicide. A triketone[1] and aroylcyclohexanedione herbicide, it is a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitor that causes bleaching in broadleaf and grass weeds.[2] Its formula is C20H21O7S.[3]
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(5',8'-dimethyl-1',1'-dioxospiro[1,3-dioxolane-2,4'-2,3-dihydrothiochromene]-6'-yl)-(2,6-dioxocyclohexylidene)methanolate | |
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| C20H21O7S | |
| Molar mass | 405.44 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses
Ketospiradox is a synthetic herbicide. It does not have an ISO common name,[1] and was given its current name by the Weed Science Society of America in 2010.[4] The herbicide is applicable to maize, asparagus, and sweetcorn, among other crops, but is not approved for use in the United Kingdom or any European Union member states.[2]
