Oryzalin

Oryzalin
Systematic (IUPAC) name


4-(Dipropylamino)-3,5-dinitrobenzenesulfonamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	19044-88-3^Y
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 29393
ChemSpider	27326^N
KEGG	C18877^Y
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₂H₁₈N₄O₆S
Molar mass	346.36 g/mol
SMILES CCCN(CCC)C1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)N)[N+](=O)[O-]
InChI InChI=1S/C12H18N4O6S/c1-3-5-14(6-4-2)12-10(15(17)18)7-9(23(13,21)22)8-11(12)16(19)20/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H2,13,21,22)^N Key:UNAHYJYOSSSJHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N
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Oryzalin is an herbicide of the dinitroaniline class. It acts through the disruption (depolymerization) of microtubules, thus blocking anisotropic growth of plant cells.^[1] It can also be used to induce ploidity as an alternative to colchicine ^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Taiz, L., Zeiger, E. Plant Physiology, 5/e. 2010. p. 443-4.
↑ http://members.tripod.com/h_syriacus/tetraploidy.htm
↑ http://www.agriculturejournals.cz/publicFiles/01063.pdf

External Links

Oryzalin in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)

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