The molecule is an aromatic ketone that is cyclohexa-1,3-dione in which one of the hydrogens at position 2 is substituted by a 4-(methanesulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzoyl group. It has a role as a herbicide, an EC 1.13.11.27 (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase) inhibitor, a xenobiotic, an environmental contaminant and a carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitor. It is a sulfone, a C-nitro compound, an aromatic ketone and a beta-triketone. It derives from a benzophenone.
2-(4-methylsulfonyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione