Benfluralin
Chemical compound
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Preferred IUPAC name
N
-Butyl-
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-ethyl-2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline
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Other names
Benefin; Benfluraline; α,α,α-Trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-
N
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N
-ethylbutyl-
p
-toluidine
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100.015.878
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Properties | |
C 13 H 16 F 3 N 3 O 4 | |
Molar mass | 335.283 g·mol −1 |
Appearance | Orange crystalline solid [1] |
Density | 1.338 g/mL |
Melting point | 65.0 to 65.5 °C (149.0 to 149.9 °F; 338.1 to 338.6 K) [1] |
Boiling point | 121 to 122 °C (250 to 252 °F; 394 to 395 K) [1] at 0.6 mbar |
1 mg/L [1] | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state
(at 25
°C [77
°F], 100
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Benfluralin is an herbicide of the dinitroaniline class. The mechanism of action of benfluralin involves inhibition of root and shoot development. [2]
It is used to control grasses and other weeds. Annual use in the United States was approximately 700,000 pounds (320,000 kg) in 2004. [3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- ↑ Agrochemicals Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Globachem
- ↑ R.E.D. FACTS: Benfluralin Archived September 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , United States Environmental Protection Agency
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