bicyclopyrone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

60 - 64°C

Boiling point:

489.5±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.386±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

-20°C Freezer

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

4.50±1.00(Predicted)

color 

Pale Yellow

EPA Substance Registry System

Bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one, 4-hydroxy-3-[[2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]carbonyl]- (352010-68-5)

bicyclopyrone Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Bicyclopyrone belongs to the hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor class of herbicides. It acts by blocking the function of HPPD required for producing essential compounds for carotenoid pigments. Without carotenoid pigments, the plant bleaches and eventually dies.

Definition

ChEBI: Bicyclopyrone is a member of the class of pyridines that is pyridine which is substituted at positions 2, 3, and 6 by (2-methoxyethoxy)methyl, (2-hydroxy-4-oxobicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-3-yl)carbonyl, and trifluoromethyl groups, respectively. It is a broad-spectrum herbicide developed by Syngenta and used for the pre- and post-emergence control of weeds in corn. It has a role as a herbicide, an agrochemical and a carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitor. It is a member of pyridines, an aromatic ketone, a carbobicyclic compound, a beta-diketone, an organofluorine compound, an ether, an enol and an enone.