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Hexaflumuron

Hexaflumuron 96%TC
Hexaflumuron 5%EC
Hexaflumuron 10%EC

Insecticide, acaricide

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Hexaflumuron NOMENCLATURE
Common name hexaflumuron (BSI, ANSI, draft E-ISO)
IUPAC name 1-[3,5-dichloro-4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea
Chemical Abstracts name N-[[[3,5-dichloro-4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide
CAS RN [86479-06-3] Development codes XRD-473; DE-473 (both Dow)

Hexaflumuron PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Mol. wt. 461.1 M.f. C16H8Cl2F6N2O3 Form White crystalline powder. M.p. 202-205 ºC B.p. >300 °C V.p. 0.059 mPa (25 ºC) KOW logP = 5.68 Henry 1.01 Pa m3 mol-1 (calc.) S.g./density 1.68 (by pycnometer) Solubility In water 0.027 mg/l (18 ºC). In methanol 11.3, xylene 5.2 (both in g/l, 20 ºC). Stability Undergoes 60% hydrolysis in 35 d (pH 9). Photolysis DT50 6.3 d (pH 5.0, 25 ºC).

Hexaflumuron COMMERCIALISATION
History Insecticide reported by R. J. Sbragia et al. (Proc. Int. Congr. Plant Prot., 10th, 1983, 1, 417). Introduced for crop uses in Latin America in 1987 by Dow (now Dow AgroSciences). Introduced for subterranean termite control in 1995 by DowElanco (now Dow AgroSciences). Manufacturers Dow AgroSciences; SNPE

Hexaflumuron APPLICATIONS
Biochemistry Chitin synthesis inhibitor. Mode of action Ingested, systemic insecticide. Uses Used in agriculture for control of larvae of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Homoptera, and Diptera on top fruit, cotton, and potatoes. Major use now is in bait, for control of subterranean termites at 0.5% in a cellulose bait matrix. Application rates for fruit and vegetables 10-30 g/hl; for cotton 50-75 g/ha. Formulation types EC; SC. Selected products: 'Consult' (Dow AgroSciences); 'Recruit II' (termite bait) (Dow AgroSciences)

Hexaflumuron OTHER PRODUCTS
'Centratec' (termite bait) (Dow AgroSciences); 'Hexafluron' (technical product) (Dow AgroSciences); 'Recruit' (termite bait) (Dow AgroSciences); 'Sentrichon' (Dow AgroSciences); 'Sentricon' (termite bait) (Dow AgroSciences); 'Trueno' (crop protection uses) (Dow AgroSciences) Discontinued products: 'Consol' * (DowElanco)