Noviflumuron
CAS No. 121451-02-3

 
 

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ACTIVITY: Insecticide (Benzoylurea)

CAS Name: N-[[[3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-4-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6-
difluorobenzamide

Name used by PAN: Benzamide, N-3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-4-(1,1,2,3,3,3-
hexafluoropropoxy)phenylaminocarbonyl-2,6-difluoro

Structure:

Adverse Effects:

Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Bone
Brain
Cancer: LIVER, LUNG
Endocrine: Adrenal
Endocrine: Testicular
Endocine: Uterine
Eye
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Reproductive
Spleen
Stomach
Teratogen

Environmental:

highly toxic to freshwater invertebrates

Regulatory Information
(only comprehensive for the US)
US EPA Registered: Yes 
US EPA PC Code: 118204  
California Chemical Code 5816  
Registered use in
(includes only a limited list of countries)

US 
Other Information
Molecular Formula: C17H7Cl2 F9 N2O3 
Entry Year: 2001 
Manufacturers: Dow Agro 
Other Names: Recruit III.
Recruit III AG
 
XDE-007 
Of special interest:
PAN Data 
Material Safety Data Sheets and Labels
August 2005 - Summary of toxicological data. California EPA, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Medical Toxicology Branch.
July 12, 2005 - US Congressman Stephen Buyr (R-IN) introduced a bill to the House Commmittee on Ways and Means to "suspend temporarily the duty on Noviflumuron."
February 11, 2004. Approval for use in NY State:
Recruit III (EPA Reg. No. 62719-453)
Recruit III AG (EPA Reg. No. 62719-454)
September 26, 2002 - Summary of Toxicology Data for Noviflumuron ((XDE-007) or N-(((3,5-dichloro-2-fluoro-4-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl)amino)carbonyl)-2,6- diflurobenzamide. California EPA, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Medical Toxicology Branch. Also available at: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/toxsums/pdfs/5816.pdf 
2003 - Noviflumuron. California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Public Report 2003-5. 

2003 - US EPA 2003 work plan for registration of 19 conventional pesticides; 6 of the 19 are fluorinated. They are Butafenacil, Flonicamid, Flufenpyr-ethyl, Noviflumuron, Quinoxyfen, Trifloxysulfuron.
Details on Noviflumuron:
Uses:
Termite Bait
Trade Name: XDE-007 
Registrant: Dow Agro
Comments: Reduced Risk/OP Alternative; Electronic Data Submission   


Federal Register
Date Docket No. Details
March 12, 2003 OPP-2003-
0050

Pesticide Products; Registration Applications.

Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330
Zionsville Road 308/3E, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054
File Symbol Product Name Active Ingredient Use
62719-ULE XDE-007 Technical Noviflumuron at 96% For manufacturing concentrate use only.
62719-ULG AG-007 Noviflumuron at 0.5% To be used as bait on termites.
62719-ULU IG-007 Noviflumuron at 0.5% To be used as bait on termites.
62719-UTI XDE 50% Concentrate Noviflumuron at 50% For manufacturing concentrate use only.
 
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