Benfluralin

Benfluralin is an herbicide of the dinitroaniline class. The mechanism of action of benfluralin involves inhibition of root and shoot development.[2]

Benfluralin

Names
IUPAC name N-Butyl-N-ethyl-2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline
Other names Benefin; Benfluraline; α,α,α-Trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-ethylbutyl-p-toluidine
Identifiers
CAS Number	1861-40-1^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:132878^N
ChemSpider	2229^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.878
PubChem CID	2319
UNII	28224BUY6R^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3023899
InChI InChI=1S/C13H16F3N3O4/c1-3-5-6-17(4-2)12-10(18(20)21)7-9(13(14,15)16)8-11(12)19(22)23/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3^Y Key: SMDHCQAYESWHAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C13H16F3N3O4/c1-3-5-6-17(4-2)12-10(18(20)21)7-9(13(14,15)16)8-11(12)19(22)23/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3 Key: SMDHCQAYESWHAE-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES [O-][N+](=O)c1cc(cc([N+]([O-])=O)c1N(CCCC)CC)C(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H16F3N3O4
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
Solubility in water	1 mg/L[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It is used to control grasses and other weeds. Annual use in the United States was approximately 700,000 pounds in 2004.[3]

References

1. Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2. Agrochemicals Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Globachem
3. R.E.D. FACTS: Benfluralin Archived September 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, United States Environmental Protection Agency