propanil
Propanil is an herbicide used primarily in rice production to control annual grasses such as barnyardgrass and some broadleaf weeds. It is N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propionamide, a chloroanilide-type compound employed in several formulations for weed management in flooded rice fields.
Propanil is typically applied postemergence as an emulsifiable concentrate (EC) or wettable powder (WP), and is
Mode of action: Propanil acts as a photosystem II inhibitor, binding to the plastoquinone-binding site in chloroplasts
Environmental fate and safety: Propanil degrades in soil via microbial action and hydrolysis, with photolysis also