Herbicides Inhibiting Branched-Chain Amino Acid Biosynthesis: Recent Developments

ISBN-13: 9783642791093 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 219 str.

J. Rg Stetter; H. M. Brown; J. C. Cotterman

Opis

Chemicals inhibiting the biosynthesis of branched-chain amino acids form a new and promising class of herbicides. This volume discusses in an authoritative way recent developments in this field and covers important aspects of these potent herbicides (synthesis, structure-activity, mode of action, selectivity, weed resistance, metabolism).

Spis treści

Recent Advances in Understanding the Mechanism and Inhibition of Acetolactate Synthase.- Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Sulfonylurea Herbicides.- Recent Advances in Sulfonylurea Herbicides.- Recent Studies of Imidazolinone Herbicides and Related Compounds.- Triazolopyrimidine Sulfonanilide Herbicides and Related Compounds.- Mechanisms of Tolerance to Triazolopyrimidine Sulfonanilide Herbicides.- Salicylic Acids and Related Structures.- Miscellaneous Structures.