Experts in herbicide research and development - chemists and plant physiologists -, have written 15 chapters that review all aspects pertinent to peroxidizing herbicides, compounds of topical interest since extremely low use rates ensure high environmental safety. Topics covered include structure-activity relationships, relevant patent literature, preparative methods, modes of action, greenhouse screening, laboratory assays, plant pigment biochemistry, and enzymology of the decisive target enzyme of this class of herbicides. This comprehensive review will be welcomed as a unique and timely compilation of the current status of peroxidizing herbicide research and development. It will be of interest to professional chemists and biologists in agrochemical companies, universities and agricultural colleges.
Produktinformation
Utgivningsdatum1999-02-01
Mått159 x 241 x undefined mm
Vikt703 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor418
FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
From the contents: History and early investigation on mode of action of peroxidizing herbicides * Structural evolution and synthesis of diphenyl ethers, cyclic imides and related compounds * Recent advances in peroxidizing herbicides (Patent overview) * Structure/activity relationship and molecular design of herbicides with "dicarboxamide" and amide structures * Structure /activity relationship of diphenyl ethers and other oxygen-bridged protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors * General physiological characteristics and mode of action of peroxidizing herbicides * Metabolic modification of isoimide-type peroxidizing compounds * The metabolic pathway of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis * Characteristics of protoporphyrinogen oxidase * Assay systems for peroxidizing herbicides.