Flumetralin

Synonyms

2-Chloro-N-(2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N-ethyl-6-fluorobenzenemethanamine; CGA-41065; Flumetraline [ISO-French]; N-(2-Chloro-6-fluorobenzyl)-N-ethyl-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine; N-Ethyl-N-(2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline; Premier; Prime+; Benzenemethanamine, 2-chloro-N-(2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N-ethyl-6-fluoro-; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Plant Growth Regulators

Description

Yellow solid; [Aldrich MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Used as plant growth regulator for tobacco; [Reference #1]

Comments

Clinical findings in sub-chronic feeding study of dogs include weight loss, fever, and dehydration; Increased liver weight and kidney changes in chronic oral study of rats; Developmental toxicity (increased fetal loss, fused sternebrae, and absent ossification of caudal vertebral centers) observed in rabbits at doses equal to or above those maternally toxic; [Reference #1] Causes interstitial nephritis and bladder changes in 13-week intermittent oral studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and eye irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [Aldrich MSDS]

Reference Link #1

Biomedical References

2.4E-07 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) > 2,220 mg/m3

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)