Dithiopyr
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Dimethyl 2-(difluoromethyl)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3,5-dicarbothioate | |
| Identifiers | |
97886-45-8  | |
| ChemSpider | 82855 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| KEGG | C18826 |
| PubChem | 91757 |
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| Properties | |
| C15H16F5NO2S2 | |
| Molar mass | 401.42 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Dithiopyr is a chemical used as an preemergent herbicide used to prevent crabgrass seeds from sprouting in the spring.[1] Dithiopyr may alter microtubule polymerization and stability by "interacting with microtubule associated proteins and/or microtubule organizing centers rather than interaction directly with tubulin."[2]
It is an ingredient in many products including Dimension from Dow AgroSciences.[3]
Synthesis
References
- ↑ "Time is right to prevent crabgrass from sprouting". Osawatomie Graphic. April 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
Most of the products that prevent crabgrass contain Dimension (chemical name — dithiopyr) or Barricade (chemical name — prodiamine). Both of these chemicals work well and are long-lasting, so they stop crabgrass throughout the summer.
- ↑ Barbara L. Armbruster, William T. Molin, and M. Wayne Bugg (February 1, 1991). "Effects of the herbicide dithiopyr on cell division in wheat root tips". Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 39 (2): 110–120. doi:10.1016/0048-3575(91)90131-5.
The mode of action of dithiopyr may be to alter microtubule polymerization and stability by interacting with microtubule associated proteins and/or microtubule organizing centers rather than interaction directly with tubulin.
- ↑ Material Safety Data Sheet for Dimension
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