Used as a safener in agriculture, particularly in corn and sorghum crops, to protect plants from injury caused by certain herbicides. It allows selective herbicides to control weeds without harming the crop by inhibiting the metabolic breakdown of the herbicide in the plant, reducing phytotoxicity. Commonly applied in pre-emergence or early post-emergence treatments alongside chloroacetanilide herbicides like alachlor or metolachlor. Its use improves crop safety and enhances the effectiveness of weed control programs in large-scale farming operations.