Clodinafop-propargyl is a foliar-absorbed aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicide which has the capacity to inhibit the lipid biosynthesizing enzyme, acetyl coenzyme-A-carboxylase.
Clodinafop-propargyl is a member of the Oxyphenoxy acid ester chemical class, which includes the active ingredients fluazifop-butyl, fenoxaprop-ethyl, diclofop methyl, quizalofop-ethyl and haloxyfop-methyl.