Mefluidide-potassium

Agent Name
Mefluidide-potassium
CAS Number
83601-83-6
Formula
C11-H13-F3-N2-O3-S.K
Major Category
Pesticides
Mefluidide-potassium formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Potassium mefluidide; Acetamide, N-(2,4-dimethyl-5-(((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)amino)phenyl)-, monopotassium salt; Embark (2-L); Mefluidide, potassium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Growth Regulators
Description
Formulations include granular, ready-to-use liquid, and soluble liquid concentrate; [Reference #1]
Sources/Uses
Used as an anilide post-emergence plant growth regulator to suppress seed heads and fruiting and to slow plant growth to reduce maintenance; Registered for non-crop land (i.e. industrial, roadside, and public areas) and residential turf; Multiple products also contain additional plant growth regulators or herbicides (i.e. Paclobutrazol and Imazapyr); [Reference #1]
Comments
See "Mefluidide."
Restricted
No registered food/feed uses and no food tolerances in the US; [Reference #1]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
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: