Title:  Ethalfluralin 
CAS Registry Number:  55283-68-6 
CAS Name:  N-Ethyl-N-(2-methyl-2-propenyl)-2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine 
Additional Names:  N-ethyl-N-a,a,a-trifluoro-N-(2-methylallyl)-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine;  N-ethyl-N-methallyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline 
Manufacturers' Codes:  EL-161 
Trademarks:  Sonalan (Dow AgroSci.);  Sonalen (Dow AgroSci.) 
Molecular Formula:  C13H14F3N3O4 
Molecular Weight:  333.26 
Percent Composition:  C 46.85%, H 4.23%, F 17.10%, N 12.61%, O 19.20% 
Literature References:  Selective, pre-emergent herbicide.  Prepn:  H. D. Porter, DE 2511897; idem, GB 1505249 (1975, 1978 both to Eli Lilly).  Activity:  G. Skylakakis et al., Proc. 12th Br. Weed Control Conf. 2, 795 (1974).  Review of chemistry and analytical methods:  E. W. Day, "Ethalfluralin" in Analytical Methods for Pesticides and Plant Growth Regulators Vol. 10, G. Zweig, J. Sherma, Eds. (Academic Press, New York, 1978) pp 341-352.  Persistence in soil:  B. J. Hayden, A. E. Smith, Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 25, 508 (1983). 
Properties:  Yellow crystals from petr ether, mp 54-57°.  Readily sol in acetone, acetonitrile, benzene, chloroform, hexane, methanol, xylene.  Soly in water (25°):  0.3 ppm.  uv max (methanol):  374, 267 nm.  Vapor pressure (25°):  8.2 ´ 10-5 torr.  LD50 in mice, rats (g/kg):  >10 orally; LC50 in bluegill sunfish, rainbow trout, goldfish (ppb):  22, 37, 260 (Day). 
Melting point:  mp 54-57° 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (methanol):  374, 267 nm 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in mice, rats (g/kg):  >10 orally; LC50 in bluegill sunfish, rainbow trout, goldfish (ppb):  22, 37, 260 (Day) 
Use:  Pre-emergent herbicide.   |