Sweet dicamba: a carbohydrate pro-herbicide strategy

Abstract

Dicamba, although a potent and useful herbicide in weed management, is notorious for its drift. Here, we describe carbohydrate esters of dicamba that address the volatility of dicamba, while maintaining its herbicidal qualities. Varying the carbohydrate and dicamba attachment point led to changes in potency and hydrolysis, potentially allowing for reactivity tuning of molecules for future weed management practices.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Aug 2025
Accepted
18 Sep 2025
First published
22 Sep 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Chem. Biol., 2025, Accepted Manuscript

Sweet dicamba: a carbohydrate pro-herbicide strategy

K. Deane, J. Haywood, M. Wallace, K. Bernath-Levin, M. T. Waters, J. Mylne and K. Stubbs, RSC Chem. Biol., 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5CB00208G

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