Butafenacil

Butafenacil
Names
IUPAC name
1-(Allyloxy)-2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propanyl 2-chloro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3,6-dihydro-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl]benzoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.112.043 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 603-837-5
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C20H18ClF3N2O6/c1-5-8-31-17(29)19(2,3)32-16(28)12-9-11(6-7-13(12)21)26-15(27)10-14(20(22,23)24)25(4)18(26)30/h5-7,9-10H,1,8H2,2-4H3 checkY
    Key: JEDYYFXHPAIBGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • CC(C)(C(=O)OCC=C)OC(=O)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)N2C(=O)C=C(N(C2=O)C)C(F)(F)F)Cl
Properties[1]
C20H18ClF3N2O6
Molar mass 474.82 g·mol−1
Density 1.37 g/mL
Melting point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
10 mg/L (20 °C)
log P 3.2
Hazards
GHS labelling:[2]
GHS08: Health hazard GHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H373, H410
P260, P273, P314, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Butafenacil 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 and some grass weeds in crops including cereals and canola.

  1. ^ Pesticide Properties Database. "Butafenacil". University of Hertfordshire.
  2. ^ "Butafenacil". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. ^ "Compendium of Pesticide Common Names: butafenacil". BCPC.