Term Name: | furalaxyl |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-furalaxyl, (RS)-furalaxyl, A 5430, CGA 38140, CGA-38140, Fongarid, Furalaxyl, Methyl N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(2-furanylcarbonyl)-DL-alaninate, Methyl N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(2-furoyl)-DL-alaninate, Methyl N-(2-furoyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate, N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-(2-furanylcarbonyl)-DL-alanine methyl ester, rac-furalaxyl, rac-methyl N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-2-furoylalaninate, racemic furalaxyl |
Definition: | A racemate comprising equal amounts of (R)- and (S)-furalaxyl. A systemic fungicide with protective and curative properties. It is effective against damping-off and root rot diseases caused by Pythium and Phytophthora fungi which inhabit the soil and infect many ornamental flowers, shrubs and trees. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5194] ( EBI ) |