Substance profile
Fluazinam
Fluazinam is light yellow crystals with a pungent at 23 °C odor.
01 · Identification
What Fluazinam is
Fluazinam is light yellow crystals with a pungent at 23 °C odor. Its molecular formula is C13H4Cl2F6N4O4 and its molecular weight is 465.09 g/mol. It melts at 116 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Fluazinam
- fluazinam (ISO)
- 3-chloro-N-[3-chloro-2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine
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 |
|---|---|
| H361d | Suspected of damaging the unborn child. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
| 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: P260, P261, P271, P272, P273, P280, P304, P305, P310, P312, P313, P333, P338, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Fluazinam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 116 °C (240.8 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| Density | 1.259 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | Solubility in methanol 162 g/L, dichloroethane 485 g/L, ethyl acetate 624 g/L | HSDB | |
| Solubility in n-hexane 12, acetone 470, toluene 410, diethyl ether 320, dichloromethane 330, ethanol 150 (all in g/L, 20 °C) | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| In water, 1.35X10-1 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.000056 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.000056 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Fluazinam
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.
Corrosivity
No visible changes in commercial packaging (polyethylene jugs) following storage at 50 °C for 91 days. No physical changes in plastic containers after 12 months at 25 °C.
Source: HSDB