Fluometuron is an herbicide . In the United States it was approved for use on cotton and sugarcane crops in 1974, but since 1986 is only approved for use on cotton.[ 2]
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Fluometuron
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N ,N -Dimethyl-N ′-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
Other names
1,1-Dimethyl-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea; 1,1-Dimethyl-3-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m -tolyl)-urea; 3-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea; 3-(m -Trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea; C 2059; Ciba 2059; Cotoran; Cotoran 85DF; Fluomethuron; Lanex; N -(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl)-N ′,N ′-Dimethylurea; N -(m -Trifluoromethylphenyl)-N ′,N ′-Dimethylurea; Pakhtaran
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.819
UNII
InChI=1S/C10H11F3N2O/c1-15(2)9(16)14-8-5-3-4-7(6-8)10(11,12)13/h3-6H,1-2H3,(H,14,16)
O=C(Nc1cc(ccc1)C(F)(F)F)N(C)C
Properties
C 10 H 11 F 3 N 2 O
Molar mass g·mol−1
Density 1.39 g/cm3 [ 1]
Melting point 163 to 164 °C (325 to 327 °F; 436 to 437 K)[ 1]
90 ppm (0.0105%) at 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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