Butralin

Agent Name
Butralin
CAS Number
33629-47-9
Formula
C14-H21-N3-O4
Major Category
Pesticides
Butralin formula graphical representation
Synonyms
4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-N-(1-methylpropyl)-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine; 70-314B; 72-A34; A 820; AMEX; AMEX 820; Amchem 70-25; Amchem A-280; Aniline, N-sec-butyl-4-tert-butyl-2,6-dinitro- (8CI); Benzenamine, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N-(1-methylpropyl)-2,6-dinitro- (9CI); Butraline [ISO-French]; Dibutalin; N-sec-Butyl-4-tert-butyl-2,6-dinitroaniline; N-sec-Butyl-4-tert-butyl-2,6-dinitrobenzamine; No-Crab; Rutralin; Tamex; Technical AMEX-820; Zitsaosol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Nitroaromatic
Description
Yellow-orange solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
A dinitroaniline herbicide used as a plant growth regulator on tobacco (flue-cured and air-cured); No food or feed uses and groundwater contamination not likely; [Reference #1]
Comments
An irritant; May cause CNS depression; Targets the blood; [MSDSonline] Workers should use chemical resistant gloves when mixing and loading; [Reference #1]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
1.3E-05 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 50,000 mg/m3/4h
NFPA
will not burn

Adverse Effects

Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: