3-?Ethyl-?5,?7-?dihydro-?α-?methyl-?α-?(1-?methylethyl)?-?5,?7-?dioxo-6H-?pyrrolo[3,?4-?b]?pyridine-?6-?acetamide is an impurity of Imazethapyr (I268625) which is a herbicide that is used in biological studies to evaluate the effect on non-target vegetation within agroecosystems.