Fluazuron

Fluazuron is an N-acylurea that is urea in which one of the hydrogens has been replaced by a 3,6-difluorobenzoyl group, while a hydrogen attached to the other nitrogen has been replaced by a 4-chloro-3-{[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenyl group. It is used to control ticks in cattle. Among its listed roles, it functions as a mite growth regulator and an acaricide. It is an organofluorine acaricide, an organochlorine acaricide, a member of monochlorobenzenes, a N-acylurea, a chloropyridine, an aromatic ether and a member of phenylureas. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Fluazuronum and Acatak pour-on. Its PubChem CID is 65651.

CAS No 86811-58-7
Molecular Formula C20H10Cl2F5N3O3
Molecular Weight 506.2 g/mol
Synonyms N-[[4-chloro-3-[[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]oxy]phenyl]carbamoyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide

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