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| Preferred IUPAC name Methyl 2-{sulfamoyl}benzoate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.070.688 
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| Properties | |
| Chemical formula | C15H16N4O5S |
| Molar mass | 364.38 g·mol |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Density | 1.48 g/cm |
| Melting point | 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K) |
| Solubility in water | 244 mg/L |
| Acidity (pKa) | 5.2 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Sulfometuron methyl is an organic compound used as an herbicide. It is classed as a sulfonylurea. It functions via the inhibition of the enzyme acetolactate synthase, which catalyzes the first step in biosynthesis of the branched-chain amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine.
References
- "Sulfometuron-methyl". Extension Toxicology Network. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- LaRossa, Robert; Schloss, John (1984). "The Sulfonylurea Herbicide Sulfometuron Methyl Is an Extremely Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Acetolactate Synthase in Salmonella typhimurium". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259 (14): 8753–8757. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)47217-6. PMID 6378902.