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(┬??)-Fluazifop is a grass-selective herbicide which inhibits acetyl-CoA carboxylase in sensitive plant species.

ChEBI: 2-(4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is propanoic acid substituted by a 4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy group at position 2. It is an aromatic ether, a monocarboxylic acid, an organofluorine compound and a member of pyridines.

Fluazifop is commercially produced primarily in the form of its ester derivative, fluazifop-butyl, which acts as a pro-herbicide. The production process begins with the synthesis of key intermediates such as hydroquinone and 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine. These are reacted via nucleophilic substitution to form the aryloxy linkage. The resulting compound is then esterified with butyl 2-bromopropionate to yield fluazifop-butyl. This ester is hydrolysed in plants to release the active acid form, fluazifop,

Selective, systemic, absorbed by leaves. Inhibits acetyl CoA carboxylase, an enzyme that catalyzes an early step in fatty acid synthesis

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