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Forchlorfenuron
Names
Preferred IUPAC name N-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)-N′-phenylurea
Other names N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea; CPPU; 4PU30 cpd
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C12H10ClN3O/c13-11-8-10(6-7-14-11)16-12(17)15-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-8H,(H2,14,15,16,17)Key: GPXLRLUVLMHHIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)NC2=CC(=NC=C2)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula C12H10ClN3O
Molar mass 247.68 g/mol
Appearance White to off-white crystalline powder
Density 1.3839 at 25 deg C
Melting point 165-170 deg C
Solubility in water 39 mg/L (pH 6.4, 21 deg C)
Solubility in methanol 119 g/L
Solubility in ethanol 149 g/L
Solubility in acetone 127 g/L
Solubility in chloroform 2.7 g/L
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Chemical compound

Forchlorfenuron is a plant growth regulator. It has been approved for use on kiwifruit and grapes in the United States, and it has been associated with news of watermelons exploding in China.

References

  1. "TOXNET". toxnet.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-05-31.
  2. "Commission Directive 2006/10/EC of 27 January 2006 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb as active substances. Official Journal of the European Union 2006-1-28". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  3. "Pesticide Fact Sheet for new chemical: Forchlorfenuron; issued: September 2004. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (7501C)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-06-26. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  4. "Exploding watermelons! Acres of crops erupt - World news - Weird news - NBC News". NBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-17.

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