| Names | |
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|  Preferred IUPAC name  N-{2-[3-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]ethyl}-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.127.749 | 
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| Properties | |
| C16H11ClF6N2O | |
| Molar mass | 396.72 g·mol−1 | 
| Melting point | 117.5 °C (243.5 °F; 390.6 K) [1] | 
| Boiling point | 318–321 °C (604–610 °F; 591–594 K) [1] | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
Fluopyram is a fungicide and nematicide used in agriculture. [2] [3] It is used to control fungal diseases such as gray mold ( Botrytis cinerea ), powdery mildew, apple scab, Alternaria , Sclerotinia , and Monilinia . It is an inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase (SDHI fungicide). [4]
Developed and produced by Bayer, it was approved in 2012 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [4] and in 2013 it was approved in the EU for use as an active ingredient in pesticides. [5]