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| | Fluometuron Basic information |
| Product Name: | Fluometuron | | Synonyms: | FLUOMETURON, 500MG, NEAT;FLUOMETURON, 1GM, NEAT;FLUOMETHURON PESTANAL (N,N-DIMETHYL-N'-(;fluometuron (bsi,iso,ansi,wssa);1,1-dimethyl-3-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl);Fluometuran;1-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,3-dimethylurea;Fluometuron 0 | | CAS: | 2164-17-2 | | MF: | C10H11F3N2O | | MW: | 232.2 | | EINECS: | 218-500-4 | | Product Categories: | HERBICIDE | | Mol File: | 2164-17-2.mol |  |
| | Fluometuron Chemical Properties |
| Hazard Codes | Xn | | Risk Statements | 22 | | RIDADR | UN2767 (Phenyl urea pesti-
cides, solid, toxic) | | WGK Germany | 3 | | RTECS | YT1575000 | | HS Code | 2924.21.0800 | | Hazardous Substances Data | 2164-17-2(Hazardous Substances Data) | | Toxicity | LD50 in rats (mg/kg): 8900 orally; in rabbits (mg/kg): >10,000 dermally (Ben-Dyke) |
| | Fluometuron Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Crystalline solid. Partially
soluble in water; soluble in alcohol and acetone. | | Chemical Properties | Fluometuron is a white crystalline solid
often used in liquid solution that may be flammable. | | Uses | Herbicide used to control many annual broad-leaved weeds in sugarcane and cotton | | Uses | Fluometuron is an phenylurea based herbicide used on cotton and sugarcane crops. | | Uses | Herbicide. | | Definition | ChEBI: Fluometuron is a member of the class of 3-(3,4-substituted-phenyl)-1,1-dimethylureas that is urea in which one of the nitrogens is substituted by a 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl group while the other is substituted by two methyl groups. It is a herbicide used for the control of broadleaf weeds and annual grasses in cotton. It has a role as an agrochemical, an environmental contaminant, a herbicide, a xenobiotic and a photosystem-II inhibitor. It is a 3-(3,4-substituted-phenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea and a member of (trifluoromethyl)benzenes. | | General Description | White crystals or powder. Melting point 163-164°C. Readily soluble in organic solvents. Used for pre- and post-emergence weed control in cotton. | | Reactivity Profile | Fluometuron is a trifluoromethyl urea derivative. May react with hypochlorites to form nitrogen trichloride which explodes spontaneously in air [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63:3530-32]. May reacts with azo and diazo compounds to generate toxic gases. Reacts with strong reducing agents to form flammable gases. | | Hazard | Toxic by ingestion. Questionable carcinogen. | | Health Hazard | SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to Fluometuron may include possible convulsions or coma; irritation to the skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract; and lowered blood pressure. | | Fire Hazard | Flash point data are not available for Fluometuron, but Fluometuron is probably combustible. | | Flammability and Explosibility | Nonflammable | | Agricultural Uses | Herbicide: A General Use Pesticide (GUP). Fluometuron is
a selective herbicide which acts on susceptible plants by
inhibiting photosynthesis. Fluometuron is registered by
EPA exclusively for use on cotton and sugarcane. It can
be applied pre-emergence, for weed control before planting, or post-emergence, after target crops and weeds come
up, and may have residual activity for several months.
Fluometuron is available in liquid, dry flowable, and wettable powder formulations. | | Trade name | C 2059®; CIBA 2059®; COTORAN®;
COTORAN® 50SC; COTORAN MULTI 50WP®;
COTOREX®; COTTONEX®; COTTONEX® 50SC;
DREXEL CROAK®; FLO-MET®; FLUOMETURON®
50SC; HERBICIDE C-2059®; HIGALCOTON®;
LANEX®[C]; METURON 80 DF®; PAKHTARAN®;
SETRE FLUOMETURON 80 WP® | | Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by
ingestion and intraperitoneal routes.
Questionable carcinogen with experimental
carcinogenic data. Mutation data reported.
When heated to decomposition it emits very
toxic fumes of Fand NOx | | Potential Exposure | This material is used as a herbicide. | | Environmental Fate | Soil. In soils, ?uometuron rapidly degrades (half-life approximately 30 days) to carbon dioxide, polar and nonextractable compounds (Hartley and Kidd, 1987; Humburg et al., 1989).
Groundwater. According to the U.S. EPA (1986) ?uometuron has a high potential to leach to groundwater
Plant. In plants, ?uometuron degrades to a demethylated intermediate which subsequently is degraded to the aniline moiety (possibly m-tri?uoromethylaniline) (Hartley and Kidd, 1987; Humburg et al., 1989). Duke et al. (1991) reported that ?uometur
Chemical/Physical. Emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides and ?uorine when heated to decomposition (Sax and Lewis, 1987).
| | Shipping | UN2767 Phenyl urea pesticides, solid, toxic,
Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials. | | Incompatibilities | Liquid solutions are incompatible with
oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates,
perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may
cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materi als, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides. |
| | Fluometuron Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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