Chemical's main applications
(R)-(+)-2-(4-Hydroxyphenoxy)propionic Acid is a degradation product of Cyhalofop-butyl (C989385); an aryloxyphenoxypropionate compound that is used as a herbicide to eliminate grass weeds in rice fields. Cyhalofop-butyl works by selectively inhibiting acetyl CoA carboxylase, an enzyme that is important for the metabolism of fatty acids.