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Preferred IUPAC name 6-amino-2-[2-fluoro-3-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-methoxypyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid | |
Other names Flufenauxirime | |
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Properties | |
C14H11F4N3O4 | |
Molar mass | 361.253 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Flufenauxirim is a chemical herbicide. It is a pyrimidinecarboxylic acid and a broad-spectrum herbicide. [1] [2] Its mechanism of action is unclear, but likely involves inhibition of enzymes that are involved in synthesis of fatty acids and amino acids. [1] The formula of flufenauxirim is C14H11F4N3O4. [3] [4]
The herbicide was announced in March 2025 as a product of Chinese company Qingdao KingAgroot Chemical Compound Co., and was provisionally approved by the International Organization for Standardization. [2] It is noted as being effective against grasses and broadleaf weeds. [3] As of August 2025, it is not approved by any European regulatory authority. [1]
Flufenauxirim is produced through a substitution reaction between pyrimidine and an aromatic intermediate that is substituted with methoxy and fluorine groups. [1] A derivative of flufenauxirim is flufenauxirim-metotyl. [5]