Clethodim

Chemical properties

Clear Yellow Oil

The Uses of Clethodim

Systemic graminicide. Post-emergent herbicide.

Definition

ChEBI: Clethodim is an oxime O-ether resulting from the formal conversion ot the acyclic keto group of 5-[2-(ethylsulfanyl)propyl]-3-hydroxy-2-propionylcyclohex-2-en-1-one to the corresponding oxime with subsequent O-alkylation of the oxime by an (E)-3-chloroallyl group. It is used as a selective postemergence herbicide for the control of annual and perennial grasses in numerous crops, including alfalfa, celery, clover, conifers, cotton, cranberries, garlic, onions, ornamentals, peanuts, soybeans, strawberries, sugarbeet, sunflowers, and vegetables; the (-)-enantiomer has been reported to be more active than the (+)-enantiomer. It has a role as a herbicide and an EC 6.4.1.2 (acetyl-CoA carboxylase) inhibitor. It is an organic sulfide, a cyclic ketone, an organochlorine compound, an oxime O-ether, a beta-diketone and an enol.

Agricultural Uses

Herbicide: Not approved for use in EU countries. A selective post-emergence herbicide used to control annual and perennial grasses to a range of crops including cotton, flax, peanuts, soybeans, sugarbeets, potatoes, alfalfa, sunflowers and most vegetables.

Trade name

CLETODIME®; PRISM®; RE 45601; SELECT®