| Title:  Diafenthiuron CAS Registry Number:  80060-09-9 CAS Name:  N-[2,6-Bis(1-methylethyl)-4-phenoxyphenyl]-N¢-(1,1-dimethylethyl)thiourea Additional Names:  1-tert-butyl-3-(2,6-diisopropyl-4-phenoxyphenyl)thiourea Manufacturers' Codes:  CGA-106630 Trademarks:  Pegasus (Novartis Agro);  Polo (Novartis Agro) Molecular Formula:  C23H32N2OS Molecular Weight:  384.58 Percent Composition:  C 71.83%, H 8.39%, N 7.28%, O 4.16%, S 8.34% Literature References:  Thiourea proinsecticide that acts via its carbodiimide metabolite to inhibit mitochondrial ATPase.  Prepn:  J. Drabek, M. Böger, FR 2465720; eidem, US 4939257 (1981, 1990 both to Ciba-Geigy).  Properties and insecticidal activity:  H. P. Streibert et al., Brighton Crop Prot. Conf. - Pests Dis. 1988, 25.  Field trials:  H. P. Streibert, D. Kaeding, ibid. 1994, 743.  Mechanism of action studies: F. J. Ruder et al., Pestic. Biochem. Physiol. 41, 207 (1991); E. Petroske, J. E. Casida, ibid. 53, 60 (1995). Properties:  Colorless crystals, mp 149.6°.  Vapor pressure:  1.8 ´ 10-8 Pa.  Soly at 20° (g/100ml):  water 0.00005; cyclohexanone 38; xylene 21; hexane 0.8.  LD50 in rats (mg/kg):  2068 orally; >2000 dermally; LC50 (14 hr) in rats:  558 mg/m3 by inhalation (Streibert, 1988). Melting point:  mp 149.6° Toxicity data:  LD50 in rats (mg/kg):  2068 orally; >2000 dermally; LC50 (14 hr) in rats:  558 mg/m3 by inhalation (Streibert, 1988) Use:  Insecticide.  |