The molecule is a member of the class of benzothiazoles that is 4-chloro-1,3-benzothiazol-2(3H)-one which is substituted on the nitrogen by a carboxymethyl group and at position 4 by chlorine. A post-emergence herbicide used (generally as a salt or ester) for the control of annual weeds in wheat and oilseed rape. It is not approved for use with the European Union. It has a role as a herbicide and a synthetic auxin. It is a member of benzothiazoles, a monocarboxylic acid and an organochlorine pesticide. It is a conjugate acid of a benazolin(1-).
2-(4-chloro-2-oxo-1,3-benzothiazol-3-yl)acetic acid