Acibenzolar-S-methyl

Acibenzolar-S-methyl is a fungicide that works by activating a plant's own defense system by increasing the transcription of W-box controlled genes such as CAD1, NPR1 and PR2. It is a methyl derivative of acibenzolar.

Acibenzolar-S-methyl[1]
Skeletal formula of acibenzolar-S-methyl
Space-filling model of the acibenzolar-S-methyl molecule
Names
IUPAC name
S-Methyl 1,2,3-benzothiadiazole-7-carbothioate
Systematic IUPAC name
1,2,3-Benzothiadiazol-7-yl(methylsulfanyl)methanone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.101.876
EC Number
  • 420-050-0
MeSH S-methyl+benzo(1,2,3)thiadiazole-7-carbothioate
UNII
Properties
C8H6N2OS2
Molar mass 210.27 g·mol−1
Appearance Pale, light orange, opaque crystals
Melting point 133 °C (271 °F; 406 K)
7.7 mg dm−3
log P 2.741
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

References

  1. EPA Fact Sheet: Acibenzolar-S-Methyl, August 11, 2000.


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