The molecule is a potassium salt resulting from the reaction of equimolar amounts of karetazan and potassium hydroxide. It is used as a chemical hybridisation agent for commercial hybrid seed production. It is not approved for use within the European Union. It has a role as a chemical hybridisation agent. It contains a karetazan(1-).
potassium;2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethyl-6-methyl-4-oxopyridine-3-carboxylate