NOMENCLATURE  
 
Common name  imazethapyr (BSI, ANSI, draft E-ISO, (m) draft F-ISO)
IUPAC name
(RS)-5-ethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)nicotinic acid
Chemical Abstracts name
(-2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-ethyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid
CAS RN  [81335-77-5]  Development codes AC 263 499; CL 263 499 (both Cyanamid)

APPLICATIONS 
Mode of action
Systemic herbicide, absorbed by the roots and foliage, with translocation in the xylem and phloem, and accumulation in the meristematic regions.
Uses
Control of many major annual and perennial grass and broad-leaved weeds in soya beans and other leguminous crops. Applied pre-plant incorporated, pre-emergence, or post-emergence.

Formulation types
Imazethapyr 5%ME
Imazethapyr 20%SL
Imazethapyr 70%SP
Imazethapyr 75%WDG

Packing details 
10ML ~200L for liquid formulations, 1G~25KG for solid formulations.