| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
1-(3-Chloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)-3,3-dimethylurea | [CAS]
20782-58-5 | [Synonyms]
Chloreturon
1-(3-Chloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)-3,3-dimethylurea
Urea, N'-(3-chloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)-N,N-dimethyl- | [Molecular Formula]
C11H15ClN2O2 | [MOL File]
20782-58-5.mol | [Molecular Weight]
242.7 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
Chloreturon is an obsolete herbicide. Little data is available regarding its environmental fate, ecotoxicology or impacts on human health. | [Production Methods]
Chloreturon, like other substituted urea herbicides, was manufactured by first preparing a chloro substituted aniline intermediate, which was then reacted with methyl isocyanate or a substituted isocyanate equivalent to form the characteristic N,N disubstituted urea linkage. This condensation reaction typically occurred in an inert organic solvent under controlled temperature to prevent side reactions, followed by purification through crystallisation or solvent stripping to yield technical grade chloreturon. | [Mechanism of action]
Works by inhibiting photosystem II, a crucial component of the photosynthetic process in plants | [Pesticide Type]
Herbicide |
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