66640-54-8 Usage
Classification
Organosulfur compound
Type of herbicide
Sulfonylurea herbicide
Mode of action
Inhibits acetolactate synthase, an enzyme essential for the synthesis of branched chain amino acids in plants
Effect on plants
Disruption in amino acid synthesis, leading to plant death
Application
Selective herbicide used to control a wide variety of annual and perennial broadleaf and grassy weeds
Agricultural uses
Wheat, barley, maize, and sugarcane
Non-agricultural uses
Golf courses and industrial sites
Environmental considerations
Potential for environmental persistence and toxicity to aquatic organisms
Precaution
Should be used with caution due to its environmental and toxicity concerns
Check Digit Verification of cas no
The CAS Registry Mumber 66640-54-8 includes 8 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 5 digits, 6,6,6,4 and 0 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 5 and 4 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 66640-54:
(7*6)+(6*6)+(5*6)+(4*4)+(3*0)+(2*5)+(1*4)=138
138 % 10 = 8
So 66640-54-8 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
