Terbuthylazine

• 2-tert- butylamino -4-chloro -6 -ethylamino -1 ,3,5 -triazine
• Gardoprim
• Sorgoprim

White, slightly fragrant powder

1.19 g · cm -3

177-179 ° C

Practically insoluble in water: 5-8.5 g · l-1 (20 ° C)

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Terbuthylazine is a selective and systemically acting herbicide and the chemical structure of the atrazine very similar ( replacing the isopropyl by a tert-butyl group). It is therefore such as atrazine and simazine to the chlorotriazines. As a crop protection agent, it is allowed in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Main area of ​​application is the control of weeds in the cultivation of corn. Terbuthylazine preparations are usually sold as a suspension concentrate.