Benfluralin
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| Benfluralin | |
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| IUPAC name N-Butyl-N-ethyl-2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline | |
| Other names Benefin; Benfluraline; α,α,α-Trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-ethylbutyl-p-toluidine | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 1861-40-1  |
| PubChem | 2319 |
| ChemSpider | 2229  |
| UNII | 28224BUY6R |
| Jmol-3D images | {{#if:[O-][N+](=O)c1cc(cc([N+]([O-])=O)c1N(CCCC)CC)C(F)(F)F|Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C13H16F3N3O4 |
| Molar mass | 335.28 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | Orange crystalline solid[1] |
| Density | 1.338 g/mL |
| Melting point | 65.0 to 65.5 °C; 149.0 to 149.9 °F; 338.1 to 338.6 K ([1]) |
| Boiling point | 121 to 122 °C; 250 to 252 °F; 394 to 395 K (at 0.6 mbar[1]) |
| Solubility in water | 1 mg/L[1] |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Benfluralin is an herbicide of the dinitroaniline class.[2] It is used to control grasses and other weeds. Annual use in the United States was approximately 700,000 pounds in 2004.[3]
The mechanism of action of benfluralin involves inhibition of root and shoot development.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database from the IFA
- ↑ Benfluralin, alanwood.net
- ↑ R.E.D. FACTS: Benfluralin, United States Environmental Protection Agency
- ↑ Agrochemicals, Globachem
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