Metribuzin

• Catalog No.: M338920
• CAS Number: 21087-64-9
• M. F.: C8H14N4OS
• M. W.: 214.28796
• Storage: Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 4-amino-6-tert-butyl-3-(methylsulfanyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: sencor
• Synonyms: 3-Methylthio-4-amino-6-tert-butyl-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one; 4-Amino-6-tert-butyl-3-(methylthio)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5-one; 4-Amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one; Metribuzine; BAY 94337; DPX 2504; 4-Amino-6-tert-butyl-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5-one; BAY 6159; BAY 61597; BAY 6159H; Bayer 6159; Lexone; Lexone DF; Metribuzin; Sencor; Sencor 75DF; Sencorex; Sencor 4F; Sencorex L.F.; Senkor; Zontran

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 21087-64-9

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 125-127°C
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

Metribuzin is an is an aminotriazinone herbicide used in agriculture for both pre- and post-emergence in crops including soy bean, potatoes, tomatoes and sugar cane. Metribuzin acts by inhibiting photosynthesis by disrupting photosystem II.

REFERENCES

• Undabeytia, T.S. et al.: Pest. Man. Sci., 67, 271 (2011)
• Souza M. et al.: Wee Sci., 26, 318 (2011)
• Renger, G.: Zeitsch. Naturfrosch. C J. Biosci., 34C, 1010 (2011)