Term Name: | imazapic |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, (+-)-imazapic, (RS)-imazapic, 2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]-5-methylnicotinic acid, AC 263,222, AC 263222, AC-263222, CL 263222, CL-263222, imazameth, imazamethapyr, imazmethapyr, rac-5-methyl-2-[4-methyl-5-oxo-4-(propan-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, rac-imazapic, racemic imazapic |
Definition: | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-imazapic. It is a selective imidazolinone herbicide for pre- and post-emergent control of some annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds. It kills plants by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:147366] ( EBI ) |