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Fluridone

CAS Number: 59756-60-4

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Fluridone Synonym(s): 1-Methyl-3-phenyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4(1H)-pyridinone; 4-Pyridinone, 1-methyl-3-phenyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-; Fluoridone; Fluridone; Fluridone ; Sonar; Sonar 4AS; Sonar 5P; Sonar A.S.; Sonar SRP; Sonar X
Formula: C19H14F3NO
Molecular Weight: 329.321
 Melting Point (°C): 154 - 155
Contaminant Type: Fluridone is an herbicide.

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 44-192 days f
    Environment: Based upon soil die-away test data (low t1/2) and field study soil persistence (high t1/2)

Work Cited

f Howard, P. H., R. S. Boethling, W. F. Jarvis, W. M. Meylan, and E. M. Michalenko. 1991. Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates. Lewis Publishers., Chelsea, MI.