Linuron

Linuron
Identifiers
  • 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.005.779 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H10Cl2N2O2
Molar mass249.09 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN(C(=O)NC1=CC(=C(C=C1)Cl)Cl)OC
  • InChI=1S/C9H10Cl2N2O2/c1-13(15-2)9(14)12-6-3-4-7(10)8(11)5-6/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,12,14)
  • Key:XKJMBINCVNINCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Linuron (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea) is a phenylurea herbicide[1] that is used to control the growth of grass and weeds for the purpose of supporting the growth of crops like soybeans.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Mercurio S (30 August 2016). Understanding Toxicology. Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 705–. ISBN 978-1-284-12761-4.
  3. ^ Roberts TR (1998). Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals. Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 744–. ISBN 978-0-85404-494-8.