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Usage

Uses

Used in Agriculture and Horticulture:
Diuron is used as a herbicidal agent for controlling the growth of unwanted weeds in agricultural and horticultural settings. Its application helps to improve crop yield by reducing competition for resources such as nutrients, water, and sunlight.
However, it is important to note that diuron is persistent in the environment and has been found to have negative impacts on aquatic organisms. This has led to its restriction and regulation in some regions. Additionally, there are potential risks to human health associated with long-term exposure to diuron, emphasizing the need for careful handling and use of this chemical compound.

InChI:InChI=1/C13H10Cl2N2O/c14-9-6-7-11(15)12(8-9)17-13(18)16-10-4-2-1-3-5-10/h1-8H,(H2,16,17,18)

Upstream product

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• 103-71-9 phenyl isocyanate 
• 582-61-6 benzoyl azide 
• 103-72-0 phenyl isothiocyanate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis and structure activity relationships in diphenylureas against Culex quinouefasciatus

Substituted diphenylureas 1-23 have been synthesised from isocyanates generated from azides of benzoic acid and 4-chlorobenzoic acid with aniline, and 4-chloro-, 2-trifluoromethyl-, 3-trifluoromethyl, 4-phenoxy-, 2,4-dichloro-, 2,5-dichloro-, 3,4-dichloro-, 3-chloro-4-methoxy-, 3-chloro-2-methyl-, 3-chloro-4-methyl- and 4-nitro-anilines. All the compounds have been tested for insect growth regulating (IGR) activity against early third instar larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus, the human filariasis vector. Compounds 15 and 19 exhibit 100 percent emergence inhibition at 1 ppm concentration against Cx quinquefasciatus larvae. These compounds may play a useful role in mosquito control by maintaining the vector populations at a minimum level.

THE INTRAMOLECULAR NH...Cl HYDROGEN BOND IN UREA DERIVATIVES CONTAINING THE o-CHLOROPHENYL GROUP

The solution ν(N-H) vibrations of various disubstituted ureas containing a halophenyl group have been examined in order to directly confirm the presence of an intramolecular NH...Cl hydrogen bond in the o-chloro analog.In chlorophenyl derivatives the ν(N-