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Chlorfenprop‐methyl: its hydrolysis in vivo and in vitro and a new principle for selective herbicidal action
Author(s) -
FEDTKE CARL,
SCHMIDT ROBERT R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
weed research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1365-3180
pISSN - 0043-1737
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3180.1977.tb00473.x
Subject(s) - chemistry , hydrolysis , in vitro , in vivo , selectivity , stereochemistry , biochemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , catalysis
Summary: Chlorfenprop‐mèthyl is hydrolysed completely as soon as it penetrates the leaf in sensitive as well as in resistant plants. The product of hydrolysis chlorfenprop presumably is the herbicidally active compound. The in vitro hydrolysing activity has been characterized. The behaviour of the herbicide in a system for the detection of rapid herbicidal activity (leaching system) and in three auxin‐dependent systems leads to the conclusion, that a difference at the site of action is the basis for the observed herbicidal selectivity.