Diflubenzuron

Diflubenzuron

Names
IUPAC name N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)carbamoyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide
Other names Dimilin
Identifiers
CAS Number	35367-38-5 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:34703 Y
ChemSpider	34065 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.047.740
KEGG	C14427 Y
PubChem CID	37123
UNII	J76U6ZSI8D Y
InChI InChI=1S/C14H9ClF2N2O2/c15-8-4-6-9(7-5-8)18-14(21)19-13(20)12-10(16)2-1-3-11(12)17/h1-7H,(H2,18,19,20,21) Y Key: QQQYTWIFVNKMRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES Clc2ccc(NC(=O)NC(=O)c1c(F)cccc1F)cc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H9ClF2N2O2
Molar mass	310.68 g·mol−1
Solubility in water	0.08 mg/L
Solubility in other solvents	DMSO: 12 g/100 g Acetone 0.615 g/100 g Methanol: 0.09 g/100 g
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QP53BC02 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Diflubenzuron is a benzoylurea-type insecticide of the benzamide class. It is used in forest management and on field crops to selectively control insect pests, particularly forest tent caterpillar moths, boll weevils, gypsy moths, and other types of moths. The mechanism of action of diflubenzuron involves inhibiting the production of chitin which is used by an insect to build its exoskeleton.It is widely used larvicide in India for control of mosquitoes larvae by public health authorities.The Diflubenzuron formulation is approved by WHOPES.

Diflubenzuron has been evaluated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and it is classified as non-carcinogenic. While 4-Chloroaniline, a metabolite of diflubenzuron, has been classified as a Carcinogen, it is not present in diflubenzuron. 4-Chloroaniline is produced after diflubenzuron has been ingested, and the body changes a small fraction of it to the metabolite. Diflubenzuron has been tested, and the small amount converted to 4-chloroaniline after ingestion does not cause cancer.