Ethofumesate-2-keto is a sulfinated benzofuran compound. It is the major product of the degradation products that were found after applying Ethofumesate (E895103(P)) to dry soil. A herbicide. It is also an intermediate in the synthesis of HMSPP (H115020), a metabolite of Ethofumesate.
ChEBI: Ethofumesate-2-keto is a methanesulfonate ester that is methanesulfonic acid in which the hydrogen of the hydroxy group has been replaced by a 3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl group. It is a metabolite of the herbicide ethofumesate. It has a role as a marine xenobiotic metabolite. It is a methanesulfonate ester, a member of 1-benzofurans and a gamma-lactone.
