Common name: Sulfometuron

Chemical name:3,7-Dichloroquinoline acid-8

CAS:[74222-97-2]

Structural formula: 

Molecular formula:C₁₅H₁₆N₄O₅S

Molecular weight: 364.4

Control objects: Biochemistry: Branched chain amino acid synthesis (acetolactate synthase or ALS) inhibitor. Acts by inhibiting biosynthesis of the essential amino acids valine and isoleucine, hence stopping cell division and plant growth. Mode of action: Broad-spectrum herbicide, absorbed rapidly by the leaves and roots, with translocation throughout the plant. Uses: Control of annual and perennial grasses (especially Sorghum halepense) and broad-leaved weeds in non-crop land. Also used for selective weed control in Bermuda grass and certain other turf grasses; and in forestry to control woody tree species in pine trees. Applied either pre- or post-emergence. Phytotoxicity: Not to be applied near desirable trees and plants. Compatibility: Incompatible with alkaline materials.

Formulation and content: 75%WDG.