Chlorofluorazole
Agent Name
Chlorofluorazole
CAS Number
3615-21-2
Formula
C8-H3-Cl2-F3-N2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
1H-Benzimidazole, 4,5-dichloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-; 4,5-Dichloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzimidazole; 4,5-Dichloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzimidazole; 4,5-Dichloro-2-trifluoromethylbenzimidazole; Benzimidazole, 4,5-dichloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-; Chlorflurazole; Chlorflurazole [ISO]; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Other
Description
Solid (white when pure); Commercial product is brownish; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as herbicide; Formerly manufactured by Fisons LTD; [HSDB]
Comments
Moderately toxic by ingestion in animal studies; Uncouples oxidative phosphorylation in liver suspensions; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.9E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: