quinmerac
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Quinmerac is a chemical herbicide first manufactured by BASF in 1993. Its formula is , and it is a quinolinemonocarboxylic acid that includes chlorine and methyl groups as substituents.
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Quinmerac is a chemical herbicide first manufactured by BASF in 1993. Its formula is , and it is a quinolinemonocarboxylic acid that includes chlorine and methyl groups as substituents.
== Use == Quinmerac is used as a herbicide to control various pests, such as chickweed, that affect cereals, rape, and sugar beets. In a 2015 survey of herbicides, quinmerac was rated as having the sixth-highest market share out of the most popular herbicides used with sugar beet crops with a 7.6% share.
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