Used as a safener in agriculture, particularly in corn crops, to protect the plants from herbicide injury. It allows selective herbicides to control weeds without damaging the crop by enhancing the crop's ability to metabolize the herbicide quickly. Commonly applied in pre-emergence or early post-emergence treatments, it improves the safety and effectiveness of certain chloroacetanilide herbicides. Its use supports higher herbicide doses when needed, leading to better weed control and improved crop yields.