Acifluorofen

Acifluorfen is a member of the class of benzoic acids that is 2-nitrobenzoic acid in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by a 2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy group. It is a herbicide used for the post-emergence control of a variety of annual broadleaf weeds. It has a role as a herbicide, an agrochemical and an EC 1.3.3.4 (protoporphyrinogen oxidase) inhibitor. It is a member of benzoic acids, a monocarboxylic acid, an aromatic ether, a C-nitro compound, an organochlorine compound and an organofluorine compound.