Product Description: Isoxaflutole (Merlin; RP-201772) is a selective herbicide for pre-emergence control of a wide range of important broadleaf and grass weeds in corn and sugarcane. Isoxaflutole is a precursor and delivery vector of diketonitrile (DKN), which is an inhibitor for 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), leads to a characteristic bleaching of susceptible species[1].
Formula: C15H12F3NO4S
References: [1]Pallett KE, et al., Isoxaflutole: the background to its discovery and the basis of its herbicidal properties. Pest Manag Sci. 2001 Feb;57(2):133-42.
CAS Number: 141112-29-0
Molecular Weight: 359.32
Research Area: Infection
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Others