Dicamba Methyl Ester is a derivative of Dicamba (D429800), a herbicide that functions by increasing plant growth rate.
ChEBI: Dicamba-methyl is the methyl ester of dicamba. It has a role as an agrochemical, an environmental contaminant, a herbicide and a synthetic auxin. It is a dichlorobenzene, a monomethoxybenzene and a methyl ester. It is functionally related to a dicamba.
The industrial manufacture of dicamba-methyl follows the same broad pattern used for other amine salts of phenoxy- and benzoic-acid herbicides: first produce purified dicamba acid, then convert it into the desired amine salt under tightly controlled neutralisation conditions. The upstream steps mirror standard dicamba production, constructing the dimethyl-chlorobenzoic acid core through halogenation and methylation chemistry, followed by carboxylation and purification to yield technical-grade dicamba acid. To convert this acid into the methyl ester, manufacturers carry out a controlled esterification using methanol in the presence of an acid catalyst, driving the reaction to completion while suppressing side product formation.
Selective, systemic, absorbed through leaves and translocates throughout plant. Synthetic auxin.
