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Sulfometuron methyl

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Sulfometuron methyl
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 2-{[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)carbamoyl]sulfamoyl}benzoate
Identifiers
ChEBI
ECHA InfoCard 100.070.688 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 277-780-6
UNII
Properties
C15H16N4O5S
Molar mass 364.38 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Density 1.48 g/cm3
Melting point 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K)
244 mg/L
Acidity (pKa) 5.2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Sulfometuron methyl is an organic compound used as an herbicide.[1] It is classed as a sulfonylurea. It functions via the inhibition of the enzyme acetolactate synthase, which catalyzes the first step in biosynthesis of the branched-chain amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sulfometuron-methyl". Extension Toxicology Network. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ^ LaRossa, Robert; Schloss, John (1984). "The Sulfonylurea Herbicide Sulfometuron Methyl Is an Extremely Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Acetolactate Synthase in Salmonella typhimurium". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259 (14): 8753–8757. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)47217-6. PMID 6378902.