Substance profile

Flufenoxuron

Flufenoxuron is colorless crystals and is odorless.

CAS 101463-69-8 Warning

01 · Identification

What Flufenoxuron is

Flufenoxuron is colorless crystals and is odorless. It melts at 171 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

CAS number101463-69-8

EC number417-680-3

Index number616-206-00-4

Other names for Flufenoxuron

flufenoxuron (ISO)
1-(4-(2-cloro-α,α,α-p-trifluorotolyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzolyl)urea

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.

Environment

Signal wordWarning

Hazard statements assigned to Flufenoxuron
Code	Hazard statement
H362	May cause harm to breast-fed children.
H400	Very toxic to aquatic life.
H410	Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements: P273, P391, P501

03 · Physical and chemical properties

Flufenoxuron 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	170.5 °C (338.9 °F)	range, midpoint shown	HSDB
Density	1.57 g/cm³		HSDB
Solubility	In water, 3.8 ug/L (deionized water)		HSDB
	In xylene 6, n-hexane 0.11, cyclohexane 95, dichloromethane 18.8, methanol 3.5, acetone 73.8 (all in g/L, 25 °C)	at 25 °C	HSDB
Vapor pressure	0.0000489 mmHg	at 20 °C	HSDB

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

04 · Source notes

Further notes on Flufenoxuron

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

Solubility in g/100 mL at 20 °C: hexane 0.012; octan-1-ol 1.12; methanol 3.55; dichloromethane 18.7; cyclohexane 96.4; dimethyl sulfoxide 287; dimethyl formamide 287; acetone 73.6

Source: HSDB

05 · Handling and storage

Storing and handling Flufenoxuron

Storage conditions

Store under cool, dry conditions.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

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