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Herbicides based on pelargonic acid: Herbicides of the bioeconomy
Author(s) -
Ciriminna Rosaria,
Fidalgo Alexandra,
Ilharco Laura M.,
Pagliaro Mario
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1932-1031
pISSN - 1932-104X
DOI - 10.1002/bbb.2046
Subject(s) - safer , ingredient , active ingredient , chemical products , fatty acid , chemistry , business , microbiology and biotechnology , toxicology , biochemical engineering , engineering , biology , food science , organic chemistry , computer science , pharmacology , computer security
Following the first generation of natural herbicide products based on pelargonic acid as an active ingredient, a number of new herbicides and blossom thinners based on C9:0 saturated fatty acid entered the marketplace in many countries, offering a long‐awaited safer alternative to synthetic chemical herbicides. This study addresses key production and bioeconomy aspects prior to the expected widespread adoption of n ‐nonanoic acid as an alternative ingredient of new biobased herbicides, derived from the fatty acid first isolated from the leaves of Pelargoniun roseum . © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.