13-07862. Profluralin [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 26399-36-0
N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine; N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-p-toluidine; N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-n-propyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline; CGA-10832; ER-5461; B-4576.
C14H16F3N3O4; mol wt 347.29.
C 48.42%, H 4.64%, F 16.41%, N 12.10%, O 18.43%.

Description and references

Selective pre-planting herbicide. Prepn: NL 6911565; L. L. Maravetz, US 3546295 (1969, 1970 to Esso). Persistence in soil: J. M. Kennedy et al., Weed Sci. 25, 373 (1977). Field trial: R. E. Frans et al., Arkansas, Agric. Exp. Stn., Mimeogr. Ser. 249, 1 (1977). Soil degradn: N. D. Camper et al., J. Environ. Sci. Health B15, 457 (1980). GC determn in biological samples: T. R. Edgerton et al., J. Anal. Toxicol. 9, 15 (1985).

Chemical structure

Properties

Yellow-orange crystals or liquid, mp 33-36°. Soly in water at 20°: 0.1 mg/l. Readily sol in most organic solvents.

Use

Herbicide.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.