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cyanazine
Sign in to saveAlso known as Fortrol, Bladex, 2-chloro-4-(1-cyano-1-methylethylamino)-6-ethylamino-1,3,5-triazine, 2-Chloro-4-(1-cyano-1-methylethylamino)-6-ethylamine-1,3,5-triazine
Cyanazine is a herbicide that belongs to the group of triazines. Cyanazine inhibits photosynthesis and is therefore used as a herbicide.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H13ClN6
- Molecular weight
- 240.69 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[[4-chloro-6-(ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-methylpropanenitrile
- SMILES
- CCNC1=NC(=NC(=N1)Cl)NC(C)(C)C#N
- InChIKey
- MZZBPDKVEFVLFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.2
- Polar surface area
- 86.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
219 papers- Cyanazine herbicide monitoring as a hazardous substance by a DNA nanostructure biosensor.Journal of hazardous materials · 2022
- Preparation and characterization of cyanazine-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion complex.RSC advances · 2019
- Occurence of cyanazine compounds in groundwater: degradates more prevalent than the parent compound.Environmental science & technology · 2001
- Cancer incidence among pesticide applicators exposed to cyanazine in the agricultural health study.Environmental health perspectives · 2006
- Sensitive detection of cyanazine residues using N, P-co-doped carbon dots/gold nanoparticles (N, P-CDs/AuNPs) fluorescent probe.Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy · 2026
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 240.089
- Has use
- herbicide
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- chemical formula
- C₉H₁₃ClN₆
- canonical SMILES
- CCNC1=NC(=NC(=N1)Cl)NC(C)(C)C#N
- isomeric SMILES
- CC/N=C/1\NC(=NC(=N1)Cl)NC(C)(C)C#N
- Commons category
- Cyanazine
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Structure and reactivity
- Synthesis
- Available forms
- Mechanisms of action
- Metabolism
- Indications
- Efficacy
- Adverse effects
- Toxicity
- Toxicity in humans
- Toxicity in animals
- References
{{Chembox | ImageFile=Cyanazine structure.png |ImageName=Cyanazine |PIN=2-{[4-Chloro-6-(ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino}-2-methylpropanenitrile |Section1= |Section2= |Section7= }} Cyanazine is a herbicide that belongs to the group of triazines. Cyanazine inhibits photosynthesis and is therefore used as a herbicide.
== History == Cyanazine is used as a herbicide to control annual grasses and broadleaf weeds. It belongs to the group of triazine herbicides, just as atrazine. These pesticides work by inhibiting photosynthesis. The majority of the cyanazine used is used for corn. In 1985 this was 96% of the used cyanazine. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a profile on the Health and Environmental effects of cyanazine in 1984. In 1971 cyanazine was brought on the market under the names 'Bladex' and 'Fortol' by Shell. Cyanazine and the other triazines have been among the group of most heavily used herbicides in the mid-west and the United States of America. In 2002 the European Union pesticides database disapproved the usage of cyanazine as a herbicide. It is classified as a teratogen on the Hazardous Substance List, already in 1986.
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