Sulfometuron methyl

Sulfometuron methyl
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 2-{[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)carbamoyl]sulfamoyl}benzoate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 74222-97-2 checkY
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:9348
ECHA InfoCard 100.070.688 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 277-780-6
PubChem CID
  • 52997
UNII
  • JLY5D60J1A checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID0034936 Edit this at Wikidata
Properties
Chemical formula
 C15H16N4O5S
Molar mass 364.37634 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Density 1.48 g/cm3
Melting point 202°C
Solubility in water
 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).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

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

References

  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.
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