Alloxydim is a chemical compound. Its formula is . A member of the cyclohexanedione herbicide class, alloxydim is a post-emergence herbicide. The sodium salt is a hygroscopic, water-soluble colorless solid.
Alloxydim's HRAC classification is (Australia and global), or (numeric). Group A herbicides inhibit acetyl CoA carboxylase, (ACCase).
Alloxydim may be produced by a multi-step reaction from mesityl oxide with dimethyl malonate, butyryl chloride, and o-ethylhydroxylamine.
Alloxydim is a grass herbicide that acts by inhibiting acetyl-CoA carboxylase. It was developed by Nippon Soda in 1976 and used from 1978 to 1992 in Germany.