Term Name:	metalaxyl
Synonyms:	(+-)-metalaxyl, (RS)-metalaxyl, D,L-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(2'-methoxyacetyl)alaninate de methyle, Metalaxyl, methyl 2-[(methoxyacetyl)-2,6-dimethylanilino]propanoate, methyl N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninate, methyl N-(2-methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate, N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-alanine methyl ester, rac-metalaxyl, rac-methyl N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)alaninate
Definition:	A racemate comprising equal amounts of (R)- and (S)-metalaxyl. A systemic fungicide, it is active against phytopathogens of the order Peronosporales and is used to conrtrol Pythium in a number of vegetable crops.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:6790]  ( EBI )