For research use only. Not for therapeutic Use.
Acifluorfen-methyl is an inhibitor of the heme and chlorophyll biosynthetic enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase (Protox). Acifluorfen-methyl is a photobleaching herbicide[1].
| Catalog Number | R069267 |
| CAS Number | 50594-67-7 |
| Synonyms | methyl 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate |
| Molecular Formula | C15H9ClF3NO5 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C15H9ClF3NO5/c1-24-14(21)10-7-9(3-4-12(10)20(22)23)25-13-5-2-8(6-11(13)16)15(17,18)19/h2-7H,1H3 |
| InChIKey | AHGMXAFUHVRQAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | COC(=O)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC2=C(C=C(C=C2)C(F)(F)F)Cl)[N+](=O)[O-] |
| Reference | [1]. J M Jacobs, et al. Effects of the photobleaching herbicide, acifluorfen-methyl, on protoporphyrinogen oxidation in barley organelles, soybean root mitochondria, soybean root nodules, and bacteria. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1990 Aug 1;280(2):369-75. |
