Mefenacet

Mefenacet
Identifiers
CAS Number	73250-68-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:34830;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1592324;
ChemSpider	82816;
ECHA InfoCard	100.070.278
EC Number	277-328-8;
KEGG	C14525;
PubChem CID	91716;
UNII	QI0QTA02DG;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7058173 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H14N2O2S/c1-18(12-7-3-2-4-8-12)15(19)11-20-16-17-13-9-5-6-10-14(13)21-16/h2-10H,11H2,1H3 Key: XIGAUIHYSDTJHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CN(C1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)COC2=NC3=CC=CC=C3S2;
Hazards
	GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H411
Precautionary statements	P273, P391, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Mefenacet is an active ingredient for crop protection belonging to the class of herbicides used for weed control.^[1]

History

Mefenacet was first introduced to the market in Japan in 1987.^[1]

Use

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

The synthesis of mefenacet begins with 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and proceeds according to the following reaction sequence:^[2]

Trade name

A plant protection product containing the active ingredient mefenacet is marketed under the trade names Hinochloa and Rancho^[2].

Authorization

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

^ ^a ^b Entry on Mefenacet. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved {{{Datum}}}.
^ ^a ^b ^c Thomas A. Unger (1996), "Mefenacet", Pesticide Synthesis Handbook, Park Ridge, N.J.: Noyes Publications, p. 423, ISBN 978-0-8155-1401-5{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)
^ ^a ^b Kalyani Paranjape (2014), The pesticide encyclopedia, Wallingford, Oxfordshire UK: CABI, p. 292, ISBN 978-1-78064-014-3

[Römpp-1] Entry on Mefenacet. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved {{{Datum}}}.

[:0-2] Thomas A. Unger (1996), "Mefenacet", Pesticide Synthesis Handbook, Park Ridge, N.J.: Noyes Publications, p. 423, ISBN 978-0-8155-1401-5{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)

[:1-3] Kalyani Paranjape (2014), The pesticide encyclopedia, Wallingford, Oxfordshire UK: CABI, p. 292, ISBN 978-1-78064-014-3

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