Pesticide type
|
Herbicide
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Substance group
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Urea
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Minimum active substance purity
|
950 g/kg
|
Known relevant impurities
|
EU dossier - TCB 1 mg/kg max; TCAB 1 mg/kg max; TCAOB 1 mg/kg max
|
Substance origin
|
Synthetic
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Mode of action
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Selective, systemic with contact and residual action. Inhibits photosynthesis (photosystem II)
|
CAS RN
|
330-55-2
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EC number
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206-356-5
|
CIPAC number
|
76
|
US EPA chemical code
|
035506
|
PubChem CID
|
9502
|
Molecular mass (g mol
-1
)
|
249.09
|
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)
|
-
|
IUPAC name
|
3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea
|
CAS name
|
N
'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-
N
-methoxy-
N
-methylurea
|
Other status information
|
OSPAR candidate; Potential groundwater contaminant; Marine Pollutant
|
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards
|
UK statutory standard for the protection of aquatic life in inland, coastal and territorial waters: 2 ug/L
|