DCMU

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
herbicide
gptkbp:affects photosynthetic organisms
gptkbp:CASNumber 330-54-1
gptkbp:category chlorinated aromatic compound
substituted urea
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C9H16ClN5O
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1954
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DCMU
gptkbp:IUPACName 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction blocks electron transport in photosystem II
gptkbp:meltingPoint 158-160°C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 233.12 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea
Diuron
gptkbp:regulates regulated in many countries
gptkbp:solubility 42 mg/L at 25°C
gptkbp:toxicity toxic to aquatic organisms
gptkbp:used_in agriculture
aquatic weed control
gptkbp:uses photosynthesis inhibitor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:photosystem_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6