Forchlorfenuron

Forchlorfenuron
Names

Preferred IUPAC name N-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)-N′-phenylurea
Other names N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea; CPPU; 4PU30 cpd
Identifiers
CAS Number	68157-60-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:81861
ChemSpider	84301^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.109.509
KEGG	C18604^Y
PubChem CID	93379
UNII	K62IP7463J^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1034634
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)^Y Key: GPXLRLUVLMHHIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
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
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Chemical compound

Forchlorfenuron is a plant growth regulator.^[2] It has been approved for use on kiwifruit and grapes in the United States,^[3] and it has been associated with news of watermelons exploding in China.^[4]

References

^ "TOXNET". toxnet.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-05-31.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Exploding watermelons! Acres of crops erupt - World news - Weird news - NBC News". NBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-17.