Fluchloralin is used as a herbicide.
ChEBI: Fluchloralin is a C-nitro compound.
Fluchloralin is commercially synthesised by reacting 4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline with 2-chloroethylpropylamine. More specifically, the production process begins with the nitration of 4-trifluoromethylaniline to yield 4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline, which is then condensed with 2-chloroethylpropylamine under controlled temperature and solvent conditions to form the active compound.
Herbicide: A pre-emergence herbicide used on dry and succulent
peas and beans, okra, peanuts, soybeans, sunflowers and
cotton. Not currently registered in the U.S. Not listed for
use in EU countries. Used in India. There are 16 global
suppliers
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