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6-Methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone

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Synonym(s):

6-MBOA, 6-Methoxy-2(3H)-benzoxazolone, 6-Methoxy-3H-benzoxazol-2-one, 6-Methoxybenzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one, 6-Methoxybenzoxazolin-2(3H)-one, 6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H7NO3
CAS Number:
532-91-2
Molecular Weight:
165.15
MDL number:
MFCD00051726
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24878693
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level

100

Assay

97%

mp

151-156 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1ccc2NC(=O)Oc2c1

InChI

1S/C8H7NO3/c1-11-5-2-3-6-7(4-5)12-8(10)9-6/h2-4H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

MKMCJLMBVKHUMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

6-Methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA) is obtained by reacting 2-amino-5-methoxyphenol hydrochloride with urea.[1] MOBA is a naturally occurring auxin-inhibiting substance present in maize shoots.[2]

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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J Acharya et al.
Plant disease, 105(4), 752-757 (2020-10-14)
Corn yield reduction following a cereal rye cover crop has been attributed to, among other factors, allelochemicals released from decomposing cereal rye residue. The allelopathic effect of 6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA) was evaluated on corn seedling growth, mycelial growth of seven pathogenic
On the Synthesis of 6-Methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone.
John DR, et al.
Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 39(3), 683-685 (1975)
Chunhong Jia et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 54(4), 1049-1057 (2006-02-16)
The joint action of binary and ternary mixtures of benzoxazinone derivatives and phenolic acids was studied using the additive dose model (ADM) as reference model. The activity of fixed-ratio mixtures of phenolic acids [ferulic acid (FA), p-coumaric acid (CA), vanillic
Jona Ines Fritz et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 54(4), 1105-1110 (2006-02-16)
Before natural plant allelochemicals can be exploited as biological pesticides against weeds and for disease control, more than the effect on target organisms needs to be known. This study presents results of aquatic biotests using four organisms, namely, a water
Stefan Martyniuk et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 54(4), 1036-1039 (2006-02-16)
The benzoxazolinones benzoxazolin-2(3H)-one (BOA) and 6-methoxybenzoxazolin-2(3H)-one (MBOA) and selected degradation products of these compounds were examined for their in vitro antifungal activity against Cephalosporium gramineum, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis, and Fusarium culmorum. BOA was also applied to the soil-incorporated inoculum
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