A racemate composed of equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-pyrimisulfan. A herbicide used for the control of annual grass, sedges, broadleaf weeds and sulfonylurea-resistant weeds predominantly in rice crops.
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Relevant articles: (1) Yoshimura, T., Nakatani, M., Asakura, S., Hanai, R., Hiraoka, M. and Kuwahara, S. (2011) Synthesis and herbicidal activity of sulfonanilides having apyrimidinyl-containing group at the 2-position. J. Pestic. Sci., 36(2), 212-220. (2) Yoshimura, T., Ikeuchi, T., Ohno, S., Asakura, S. and Hamada, Y. (2013) Research and development of a novel rice herbicide, pyrimisulfan, J. Pestic. Sci., 38(3), 171-172.