Mefenacet
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mefenacet is an active ingredient for crop protection belonging to the class of herbicides used for weed control.[1]
History
[edit]Mefenacet was first introduced to the market in Japan in 1987.[1]
Use
[edit]The active ingredient mefenacet is primarily used for weed control in ricefields.[2] It is also applied to control grasses and weeds (including Cyperus and cockspur) in wheat, corn and field bean.[3]
Synthesis
[edit]The synthesis of mefenacet begins with 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and proceeds according to the following reaction sequence:[2]
Trade name
[edit]A plant protection product containing the active ingredient mefenacet is marketed under the trade names Hinochloa and Rancho.[2]
Authorization
[edit]In the EU and Switzerland, crop protection products containing the active ingredient mefenacet are no longer authorized.
However, mefenacet is approved for agricultural use in Egypt, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Entry on Mefenacet. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved {{{Datum}}}.
- 1 2 3 Thomas A. Unger (1996), "Mefenacet", Pesticide Synthesis Handbook, Park Ridge, N.J.: Noyes Publications, p. 423, ISBN 978-0-8155-1401-5
- 1 2 Kalyani Paranjape (2014), The pesticide encyclopedia, Wallingford, Oxfordshire UK: CABI, p. 292, ISBN 978-1-78064-014-3