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diflubenzuron
Sign in to saveAlso known as N-(4-Chlorophenylcarbamoyl)-2,6-difluorobenzamide, N-{[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl}-2,6-difluorobenzamide, difluron, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea, 1-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea
Diflubenzuron is an insecticide of the benzoylurea class. It is used in forest management and on field crops to selectively control insect pests, particularly forest tent caterpillar moths, boll weevils, gypsy moths, and other types of moths. It is a widely used larvicide in India for control of mosquito larvae by public health authorities. Diflubenzuron is approved by the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C14H9ClF2N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 310.68 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- N-[(4-chlorophenyl)carbamoyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)F)C(=O)NC(=O)NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)F
- InChIKey
- QQQYTWIFVNKMRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.9
- Polar surface area
- 58.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
573 papers- Diflubenzuron Induces Cardiotoxicity in Zebrafish Embryos.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
- Diflubenzuron larvicide auto-dissemination: A modeling study.Acta tropica · 2024
- Impact of Diflubenzuron on Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Microcolony Development.Environmental entomology · 2020
- Diflubenzuron Mass Concentration Determination Method in Pesticides Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024
- Novel ability of diflubenzuron as an inhibitor of mitochondrial function.Insect biochemistry and molecular biology · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 310.032
- Has use
- insecticide
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- chemical formula
- C₁₄H₉ClF₂N₂O₂
- Commons category
- Diflubenzuron
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)F)C(=O)NC(=O)NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)F
- MCN code
- 2924.29.92
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Mechanism of action
- Environmental toxicity
- Commercial uses
- References
Diflubenzuron is an insecticide of the benzoylurea class. It is used in forest management and on field crops to selectively control insect pests, particularly forest tent caterpillar moths, boll weevils, gypsy moths, and other types of moths. It is a widely used larvicide in India for control of mosquito larvae by public health authorities. Diflubenzuron is approved by the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme.
==Mechanism of action== The mechanism of action of diflubenzuron involves inhibiting the production of chitin which is used by an insect to build its exoskeleton. It triggers insect larvae to molt early without a properly formed exoskeleton, resulting in the death of the larvae.
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