Substance profile
Benfluralin
Benfluralin is yellow-orange crystals with a no appreciable odor.
01 · Identification
What Benfluralin is
Benfluralin is yellow-orange crystals with a no appreciable odor. Its molecular formula is C13H16F3N3O4 and its molecular weight is 335.28 g/mol. It melts at 65.8 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Benfluralin
- benfluralin (ISO)
- N-butyl-N-ethyl-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H361d | Suspected of damaging the unborn child. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P302, P305, P308, P313, P332, P333, P337, P338, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Benfluralin properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 148.5 °C (299.3 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 7 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
| Melting point | 65.75 °C (150.4 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| 65 °C (149 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB | |
| Solubility | 2.4 G/100 ML ETHANOL AT 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| In water, 0.1 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.000065 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.0000653 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Corrosivity | Non-corrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Benfluralin
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Solubility
G/100 ML AT 25 °C: >50 IN ACETONE; >25 IN ACETONITRILE; >50 IN CHLOROFORM; 45 IN DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; 60 IN DIOXANE; 4 IN METHANOL; 58 IN METHYL ETHYL KETONE; 45 IN XYLENE
Source: HSDB
05 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Benfluralin
Storage conditions
Avoid freezing; store above 40 °F. Do not store near heat or open flame.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
A dinitroaniline derivative.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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