Benfluralin

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

Benfluralin
Names
Preferred 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
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.015.878
UNII
  • 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
  • [O-][N+](=O)c1cc(cc([N+]([O-])=O)c1N(CCCC)CC)C(F)(F)F
Properties
C13H16F3N3O4
Molar mass 335.283 g·mol−1
Appearance Orange crystalline solid
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)
Boiling point 121 to 122 °C (250 to 252 °F; 394 to 395 K) at 0.6 mbar
1 mg/L
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 (320,000 kg) in 2004.

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