Fenpropimorph
Chemical compound
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Fenpropimorph is a morpholine-derived fungicide used in agriculture, primarily on cereal crops such as wheat.[1] It has been reported to disrupt eukaryotic sterol biosynthesis pathways, notably by inhibiting fungal Δ14 reductases.[2] It has also been reported to inhibit mammalian sterol biosynthesis by affecting lanosterol demethylation.[2] Although used in agriculture for pest management purposes,[1] it has been reported to have a strong adverse effect on sterol biosynthesis in higher-plants by inhibiting the cycloeucalenol-obtusifoliol isomerase.[3] This inhibition was shown to not only alter the lipid composition of the plasma-membrane,[4] but also impact cell division and growth, in plants.[5]
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| IUPAC name
cis-2,6-Dimethyl-4-{2-methyl-3-[4-(2-methyl-2-propanyl)phenyl]propyl}morpholine or (2R,6S)-4-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-2,6-dimethylmorpholine | |
| Other names
BAS 42100F; Corbel; Forbel 750; Mistral | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.060.636 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C20H33NO | |
| Molar mass | 303.490 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid[1] |
| Boiling point | 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K) (0.067 mbar)[1] |
| 4.3 mg/L (20 °C)[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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In addition to its effects on fungi, fenpropimorph is also a very high affinity ligand of the mammalian sigma receptor.[6]
See also
- Amorolfine - same core structure but with a tert-amyl group in place of the tert-butyl
