Bensulfuron methyl is a systemic sulfonylurea herbicide for the pre- and post-emergence control of annual and perennial broad-leaved and sedge weeds in rice.
The metabolic pathways of bensulfuron methyl in plants, soil, and animals are similar. Primary metabolic pathways include O-demethylation of the methoxypyrimidine moiety and cleavage of the sulfonylurea linkage.Minor metabolic pathways include the hydrolysis of the bensulfuron methyl ester to bensulfuron and hydroxylation of the pyrimidine ring.
NOMENCLATURE bensulfuron methyl Common name bensulfuron-methyl IUPAC name methyl a-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)-o-toluate Chemical Abstracts name methyl 2-[[[[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]methyl]benzoate CAS RN [83055-99-6] EEC no. 401-340-6 (ELINCS) Development codes DPX-F5384 |