Flufenoxuron
Chemical compound
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Flufenoxuron is an insecticide that belongs to the benzoylurea chitin synthesis inhibitor group, which also includes diflubenzuron, triflumuron, and lufenuron.[1][2]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
N-({4-[2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-fluorophenyl}carbamoyl)-2,6-difluorobenzamide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.101.654 |
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| C21H11ClF6N2O3 | |
| Molar mass | 488.77 g·mol−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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Application
Flufenoxuron is used as an insecticide primarily on citrus plants, cotton, grape, tea and soybean.[3]
Due to the development of resistance in some cases, the effects of chlorfluazuron and flufenoxuron on selected developmental and reproductive parameters of the agrotis ipsilon were examined in a study. It was found that chlorfluazuron and flufenoxuron can accelerate vitellogenesis (yolk formation during oocyte development) in the ypsilon owl.[4]
Synthesis
The multi-step synthesis of flufenoxuron is described in the following reaction sequence:[3]
Trade name
A plant protection product containing the active ingredient flufenoxuron is marketed under the trade name Cascade[3].
Authorization
No plant protection products containing this active ingredient are authorized in Germany or in the EU.[2]
Properties
Flufenoxuron is a white crystalline powder. It has low solubility in water, is not flammable, and is not an oxidizer.[1]