Flufenoxuron

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Flufenoxuron
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-({4-[2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-fluorophenyl}carbamoyl)-2,6-difluorobenzamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C21H11ClF6N2O3/c22-12-8-10(21(26,27)28)4-7-17(12)33-11-5-6-16(15(25)9-11)29-20(32)30-19(31)18-13(23)2-1-3-14(18)24/h1-9H,(H2,29,30,31,32)
    Key: RYLHNOVXKPXDIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)F)C(=O)NC(=O)NC2=C(C=C(C=C2)OC3=C(C=C(C=C3)C(F)(F)F)Cl)F)F
Properties
C21H11ClF6N2O3
Molar mass 488.77 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Flufenoxuron is an insecticide that belongs to the benzoylurea chitin synthesis inhibitor group, which also includes diflubenzuron, triflumuron, and lufenuron. [1]

Flufenoxuron is a white crystalline powder. It is insoluble in water, is not flammable, and is not an oxidizer.

Toxicology and safety

Flufenoxuron toxicity to humans and other mammals is low, but it has a very high bioaccumulation in fish.

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References

  1. ↑ "Flufenoxuron". NIH - National Center for Biotechnology Information.
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