Fluometuron
Appearance
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IUPAC name
1,1-Dimethyl-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
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Other names
1,1-Dimethyl-3-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyl)-urea; 3-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea; 3-(m-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea; C 2059; Ciba 2059; Cotoran; Cotoran 85DF; Fluomethuron; Lanex; N,N-Dimethyl-N′-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea; N-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-N′,N′-dimethylurea; N-(m-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-N′,N′-dimethylurea; Pakhtaran
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.819 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C10H11F3N2O | |
Molar mass | 232.206 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.39 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 163 to 164 °C (325 to 327 °F; 436 to 437 K)[1] |
90 ppm (0.0105%) at 20 °C[1] | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluometuron is an herbicide. In the United States it was approved for use on cotton and sugarcane crops in 1974, but since 1986 is only approved for use on cotton.[2]
External links
- Fluometuron in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)
References
- ^ a b c Fluometuron, Pesticide Information Profile
- ^ Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for Fluometuron, US Environmental Protection Agency