Flufenoxuron

Flufenoxuron
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-({4-[2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-fluorophenyl}carbamoyl)-2,6-difluorobenzamide
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 101463-69-8
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.101.654 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 91766
UNII
  • OD068OSS0N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID1041978 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • 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
Chemical formula
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).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

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.

References

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