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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C13H15N3O3
Molecular Weight 261.2765
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of IMAZAPYR, (S)-

SMILES

CC(C)[C@]1(C)NC(=NC1=O)C2=NC=CC=C2C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=CLQMBPJKHLGMQK-ZDUSSCGKSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H15N3O3/c1-7(2)13(3)12(19)15-10(16-13)9-8(11(17)18)5-4-6-14-9/h4-7H,1-3H3,(H,17,18)(H,15,16,19)/t13-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C13H15N3O3
Molecular Weight 261.2765
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

S(-)-imazapyr is an enantiomer of herbicide imazapyr. It is the less potent inhibitor of plant acetolactate synthase than R(+) enantiomer. The R(+) enantiomer has greater herbicidal activity and degrades faster than S(-) enantiomer.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Enantioselective effects of herbicide imazapyr on Arabidopsis thaliana.
2014
Faster degradation of herbicidally-active enantiomer of imidazolinones in soils.
2010-05

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
Arabidopsis thaliana acetolactate synthase (ALS) activity was inhibited more by (+)-imazapyr than (±)-imazapyr or (-)-imazapyr. At 100 mg/L of imazapyr, ALS activity was 78%, 43%, and 19% with (-)-, (±)-, and (+)-imazapyr, respectively.
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
5FJ9JCJ9QP
Record Status Validated (UNII)
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Name Type Language
IMAZAPYR, (S)-
Common Name English
(S)-IMAZAPYR
Preferred Name English
3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-((4S)-4,5-DIHYDRO-4-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHYL)-5-OXO-1H-IMIDAZOL-2-YL)-
Systematic Name English
2-((4S)-4,5-DIHYDRO-4-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHYL)-5-OXO-1H-IMIDAZOL-2-YL)-3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID
Systematic Name English
2-((4S)-4-ISOPROPYL-4-METHYL-5-OXO-2-IMIDAZOLIN-2-YL) NICOTINIC ACID
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
5FJ9JCJ9QP
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID901116314
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PUBCHEM
766746
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CAS
355841-28-0
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