Prometon

2,4-bis ( isopropylamino )-6- methoxy- 1 ,3,5-triazine

White solid

Fixed

1.088 g · cm -3

91-92 ° C

Very slightly soluble in water ( 750 mg · l-1 at 20 ° C)

Attention

• 503 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
• 2200 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, Rabbit, transdermal)

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Prometon is a chemical compound from the group of Methoxytriazine.

Production and representation

Prometon can be obtained by reaction of propazine with methanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide or by reaction of sodium methoxide with propazine.

Properties

Prometon is a white flammable solid, which is very slightly soluble in water.

Use

Prometon is used as a herbicide against perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds. It acts by inhibiting photosynthesis and affects the photosystem II by competing with plastoquinone and thus interfering with electron transport processes. It was approved in the U.S. in May 1959 for the first time.

Prometon is not listed in the list of allowed in the European Union active substances of plant protection products. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, no plant protection products containing this active ingredient are allowed.