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CHEBI:81857 - imazamox
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:81857 |
| ChEBI Name | imazamox |
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| Definition | A racemate composed of equimolar amounts of (S)- and (R)-imazamox. An inhibitor of acetohydroxyacid synthase, it is used (particularly as the corresponding ammonium salt, known as imazamox-ammonium) as a herbicide for the control of grass, broad-leaf weeds, and pond weed. |
| Last Modified | 10 September 2016 |
| Formula | C15H19N3O4 |
| Net Charge | 0 |
| Average Mass | 305.330 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 305.13756 |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | environmental contaminant Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects. |
| Biological Roles: | EC 2.2.1.6 (acetolactate synthase) inhibitor An EC 2.2.1.* (transketolase/transaldolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of acetolactate synthase (EC 2.2.1.6). xenobiotic A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means. |
| Application: | herbicide A substance used to destroy plant pests. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| imazamox (CHEBI:81857) has part (R)-imazamox (CHEBI:83744) |
| imazamox (CHEBI:81857) has part (S)-imazamox (CHEBI:83743) |
| imazamox (CHEBI:81857) has role EC 2.2.1.6 (acetolactate synthase) inhibitor (CHEBI:22180) |
| imazamox (CHEBI:81857) has role environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298) |
| imazamox (CHEBI:81857) has role herbicide (CHEBI:24527) |
| imazamox (CHEBI:81857) has role xenobiotic (CHEBI:35703) |
| imazamox (CHEBI:81857) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911) |
| IUPAC Name |
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| rac-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)nicotinic acid |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| 2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-(methoxymethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid | Alan Wood's Pesticides |
| 2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]-5-methoxymethylnicotinic acid | Alan Wood's Pesticides |
| rac-5-(methoxymethyl)-2-[4-methyl-5-oxo-4-(propan-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid | IUPAC |
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