Fluridone

Fluridone

Names
IUPAC name 1-methyl-3-phenyl-5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pyridin-4-one
Other names Sonar; Avast!; Whitecap
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	59756-60-4
ChemSpider	39255
InChI InChI=1S/C19H14F3NO/c1-23-11-16(13-6-3-2-4-7-13)18(24)17(12-23)14-8-5-9-15(10-14)19(20,21)22/h2-12H,1H3 Key: YWBVHLJPRPCRSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C19H14F3NO/c1-23-11-16(13-6-3-2-4-7-13)18(24)17(12-23)14-8-5-9-15(10-14)19(20,21)22/h2-12H,1H3 Key: YWBVHLJPRPCRSD-UHFFFAOYAR
Jmol-3D images	Image
KEGG	C18857
PubChem	43079
SMILES CN1C=C(C(=O)C(=C1)C2=CC(=CC=C2)C(F)(F)F)C3=CC=CC=C3
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H14F3NO
Molar mass	329.3 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Fluridone is an aquatic herbicide often used to control invasive plants. It is sold under the names Sonar, Avast! and Whitecap and is used in the United States to control hydrilla and Eurasian watermilfoil among other species. It is a systemic herbicide that works by interfering with carotene formation which leads to chlorophyll degradation.^[1] Fluridone is sold as a liquid and as a slow release solid because the herbicide level must be maintained for several weeks.

The chemical was first reported as a possible herbicide for cotton fields in 1976.^[2] It was registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1986 and has low toxicity to animals^[3] with no restrictions on swimming or drinking in treated water bodies.^[4] Fluridone breaks downs in the environment over days or weeks with the major degradation product being N-methyl formamide.

References

External links

• EPA Substance Registry, entry for Fluridone