Bioactivity | Flufenoxuron is a chitin synthesis inhibitor that is used as a benzoylurea insecticide. Flufenoxuron decreases chitin synthesis, molting, and egg hatching, preventing development in insects[1]. |
Name | Flufenoxuron |
CAS | 101463-69-8 |
Formula | C21H11ClF6N2O3 |
Molar Mass | 488.77 |
Appearance | Solid |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | 4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |
Reference | [1]. Sunwoo Park, et al. Toxic Effects of Flufenoxuron on Development and Vascular Formation During Zebrafish Embryogenesis. Aquat Toxicol. 2019 Nov;216:105307. |