Monolinuron
Agent Name
Monolinuron
CAS Number
1746-81-2
Formula
C9-H11-Cl-N2-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea; 3-(4-Chlorphenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylharnstoff [German]; 3-(p-Chlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea; Aresin; Arezin; Arezine; HOE 02747; HOE 2747; Monorotox; N-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N'-methoxy-N-methylurea; Premalin; Urea, 3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methyl-; Urea, N'-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Other
Description
Colorless solid; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
Used as selective herbicide for vegetables, fruits, cereals, ornamentals, and other crops; [HSDB]
Comments
Methemoglobinemia reported after poisoning by ingestion; [HSDB] May affect the blood causing anemia; [ICSC] Caused nausea or vomiting and weight loss in oral lethal-dose study of cats; Causes normocytic anemia in 90-day oral studies of rats and dogs; [RTECS]
Restricted
As of 1977, no longer produced in the USA; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00015 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from HSDB;
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: