PPO-IN-18

PPO-IN-18 (Compound g13) is an inhibitor of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) and effectively inhibits Echinochloa crus-galli PPO (EcPPO) with an IC50 of 0.109 μM. It demonstrates herbicidal activity against E. crus-galli, Digitaria sanguinalis, Setaria faberi, Ipomoea nil, Chenopodium quinoa, and Abutilon theophrasti, with no significant crop toxicity at application rates of 150-300 g ai/ha.