Structure via PubChem · Public domain (PubChem)
metsulfuron-methyl
Sign in to saveAlso known as Metsulfuron methyl ester, Metsulfuron methyl
Metsulfuron-methyl is an organic compound classified as a sulfonylurea herbicide, which kills broadleaf weeds and some annual grasses. It is a systemic compound with foliar and soil activity, that inhibits cell division in shoots and roots. It has residual activity in soils, allowing it to be used infrequently but requiring up to 22 months before planting certain crops (sunflowers, flax, corn, or safflower). It has very low toxicity to mammals, birds, fish, and insects but is a moderate eye irritant.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C14H15N5O6S
- Molecular weight
- 381.37 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- methyl 2-[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)carbamoylsulfamoyl]benzoate
via PubChem
Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
via ChEMBL · EBI
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 381.074
- Has use
- herbicide
Show 4 more facts
- chemical formula
- C₁₄H₁₅N₅O₆S
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=NC(=NC(=N1)OC)NC(=O)NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)OC
- isomeric SMILES
- CC1=N/C(=N\C(=N/S(=O)(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)OC)\O)/NC(=N1)OC
- Commons category
- Metsulfuron methyl
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
1 sectionsContents
- References
{{Chembox | Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 432095595 | ImageFile = Metsulfuron methyl.svg | ImageSize = 200 | ImageAlt = Skeletal formula of metsulfuron-methyl | ImageFile1 = Metsulfuron-methyl-3D-balls.png | ImageSize1 = 240 | ImageAlt1 = Ball-and-stick model of the metsulfuron-methyl molecule | IUPACName = 2-{[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]-oxomethyl]sulfamoyl}benzoic acid methyl ester | OtherNames = |Section1= |Section2= |Section3= }}
Metsulfuron-methyl is an organic compound classified as a sulfonylurea herbicide, which kills broadleaf weeds and some annual grasses. It is a systemic compound with foliar and soil activity, that inhibits cell division in shoots and roots. It has residual activity in soils, allowing it to be used infrequently but requiring up to 22 months before planting certain crops (sunflowers, flax, corn, or safflower). It has very low toxicity to mammals, birds, fish, and insects but is a moderate eye irritant.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “metsulfuron-methyl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.