Oxyfluorfen

• CAT Number: R059055
• CAS Number: 42874-03-3
• Molecular Formula: C15H11ClF3NO4
• Molecular Weight: 361.701
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-Chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene; 2-Chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl 3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenyl ether; 2’-Chloro-3-ethoxy-4’-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrodiphenyl ether; 4-Trifluoromethyl-2-chloro-3’-ethoxy-4’-nitrophenyl ether; Ga
• Storage: Store at +4C
• IUPAC Name: 2-chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
• InChI: InChI=1S/C15H11ClF3NO4/c1-2-23-14-8-10(4-5-12(14)20(21)22)24-13-6-3-9(7-11(13)16)15(17,18)19/h3-8H,2H2,1H3
• InChIKey: OQMBBFQZGJFLBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC2=C(C=C(C=C2)C(F)(F)F)Cl)[N+](=O)[O-]

Oxyfluorfen (CAS 42874-03-3) is a diphenyl-ether herbicide, which can be commonly used in vineyards for weed control management. It can block the chlorophyll biosynthesis in plants by inhibiting protoporphyrinogen oxidase enzyme.

Reference

1.Geoffroy, Laure, et al. "Effect of oxyfluorfen and diuron alone and in mixture on antioxidative enzymes of Scenedesmus obliquus." Pesticide biochemistry and Physiology 72.3 (2002): 178-185.
2.Scrano, Laura, et al. "Photochemical behaviour of oxyfluorfen: a diphenyl-ether herbicide." Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 129.1-2 (1999): 65-70.
3.Yen, Jui-Hung, Wey-Shin Sheu, and Yei-Shung Wang. "Dissipation of the herbicide oxyfluorfen in subtropical soils and its potential to contaminate groundwater." Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 54.2 (2003): 151-156.