Pendimethalin Anilines Herbicide

Common name: Pendimethalin

Chemical name:

N-(1-ethylpropyl)-2,6-dinitro-3,4-xylidine

Molecular formula: C13H19N3O4

Structural formula:

Molecular weight: 281.31

CAS No. : 40487-42-1

Product description：

Pendimethalin is an herbicide of the dinitroaniline class used in premergence and postemergence applications to control annual grasses and certain broadleaf weeds. It inhibits cell division and cell elongation. Pendimethalin is listed in the K1-group according to the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) classification and is approved in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania for different crops including cereals (wheat, barley, rye, triticale), corn, soybeans, rice, potato, legumes, fruits, vegetables, nuts as well as lawns and ornamental plants.

Physical and chemical properties:

Pure orange crystalline solid, M.P. 54 ~ 58℃ (56 ~ 58℃), vapor pressure 40Pa(3.99×10-5Pa) (25℃)

Specifications：33%,50% EC; 3% 5% 10%SC

Usage：

Pendimethalin protects crops like wheat, corn, soybeans potatoes, cabbage, peas, carrots and asparagus. It is used to control annual grasses and certain broadleaf weeds which interfere with growth, development, yield and quality of agricultural and horticultural crops by competing on nutrients, water and light.

In areas where weed infestation is particularly high, yield losses can render wheat production economically unviable. In addition to wheat, a large number of crops are grown in Europe that are a relatively small percentage of total agricultural output. Herbicide options are limited for these minor crops, with few effective herbicides available in the vegetable sector.Long-term field studies performed in Germany by governmental research and advisory institutes together with farmers rank Pendimethalin as an efficient herbicide to control blackgrass, regarding to weed control efficacy, crop yield, treatment costs and environmental impact.