Saflufenacil

Saflufenacil
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3,6-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl]-N-[methyl(propan-2-yl)sulfamoyl]benzamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.124.700 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H17ClF4N4O5S/c1-8(2)25(4)32(30,31)23-15(28)9-5-12(11(19)6-10(9)18)26-14(27)7-13(17(20,21)22)24(3)16(26)29/h5-8H,1-4H3,(H,23,28) checkY
    Key: GNHDVXLWBQYPJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • CC(C)N(C)S(=O)(=O)NC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)F)N2C(=O)C=C(N(C2=O)C)C(F)(F)F
Properties[1]
C17H17ClF4N4O5S
Molar mass 500.85 g·mol−1
Density 1.595 g/mL
Melting point 189.9 °C (373.8 °F; 463.0 K)
2100 mg/L (20 °C)
Hazards[2]
GHS labelling:
GHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H410
P273, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Saflufenacil is the ISO common name[3] for an organic compound of the pyrimidinedione chemical class used as an herbicide. It acts by inhibiting the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase to control broadleaf weeds in crops including soybeans and corn.

  1. ^ Pesticide Properties Database. "Saflufenacil". University of Hertfordshire.
  2. ^ "Saflufenacil". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. ^ "Compendium of Pesticide Common Names: saflufenacil". BCPC.