Profluralin
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline | |
| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.043.309 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C14H16F3N3O4 | |
| Molar mass | 347.294 g·mol−1 |
| Vapor pressure | 8.4 mPa[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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Profluralin is a dinitroaniline herbicide used preëmergently to control annual grasses and broadleaf weeds, in cotton, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cabbage, cauliflower, tomato and others.[2] Profluralin has largely fallen out of use.[1] It is closely related to the common trifluralin.
Environmental decomposition by microörganisms happens in soil and water. Typical soil half-lives for profluralin are 80-160 days. Profluralin is adsorbed into plantmatter, so there is potential that it stay in crops after harvest. It is practically non-toxic to birds and mammals, though bees and fish are affected. If applied in high doses to rats, they may exhibit ataxia, slower breathing, salivation, prostration, hyperactivity or dyspnea. It interacts with dsDNA via electrostatic binding.[2]
References
- ^ a b Hertfordshire, University of. "Profluralin (Ref: CGA 10832)". sitem.herts.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Morawska, Kamila; Jedlińska, Katarzyna; Smarzewska, Sylwia; Metelka, Radovan; Ciesielski, Witold; Guziejewski, Dariusz (September 2019). "Analysis and DNA interaction of the profluralin herbicide". Environmental Chemistry Letters. 17 (3): 1359–1365. doi:10.1007/s10311-019-00865-1.
Links
- Profluralin in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)