
Isoxaflutole
Isoxaflutole is a member of the class of isoxazoles that is 1,2-oxazole substituted by a 2-(methanesulfonyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl group and a cyclopropyl group at positions 4 and 5, respectively. It is a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitor which is used as a herbicide for weed control in maize and sugarcane. It has a role as a proherbicide, an agrochemical and an EC 1.13.11.27 (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase) inhibitor. It is a sulfone, a member of cyclopropanes, a member of isoxazoles, an aromatic ketone and a member of (trifluoromethyl)benzenes. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (5-cyclopropyl-1,2-oxazol-4-yl)-[2-methylsulfonyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanone
- Molecular formula
- C15H12F3NO4S
- Molecular weight
- 359.3 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 359.04391352 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 85.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 8
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:141213
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1887147
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5034723
- PubMed:22677522
- PubMed:22290825
- PubMed:21520760
- PubMed:20932868
- PubMed:20586458
- PubMed:20183087
- PubMed:20143881
- PubMed:19436160
- PubMed:19333913
- PubMed:18657890
- PubMed:17993131
- PubMed:17880161
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