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7943250 
Journal Article 
Cyclohexane-1,3-dione Oxime Ether Grass-Specific Herbicides and the Discovery of Butroxydim 
Watson, KG 
2011 
Yes 
Australian Journal of Chemistry
ISSN: 0004-9425
EISSN: 1445-0038 
64 
4 
367-372 
English 
WOS:000289576600003 
The cyclohexanedione oxime ether herbicides are an important and widely used class of weed-control agents that selectively kill grass species. Since 1975, eight cyclohexanedione herbicides have been commercialized, including six compounds for grass weed control in broad-leaf crops such as cotton, soybeans and vegetables. One cyclohexanedione has been developed for wild oat control in wheat and also one compound for selective removal of barnyard grass in rice. A brief overview of the cyclohexanedione herbicide field is given, together with a more detailed account of the discovery and development of the herbicide butroxydim. 2011 CSIRO.