Terbumeton

Terbumeton
Names
IUPAC name
2-N-tert-butyl-4-N-ethyl-6-methoxy-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.046.929 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 251-637-8
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H19N5O/c1-6-11-7-12-8(15-10(2,3)4)14-9(13-7)16-5/h6H2,1-5H3,(H2,11,12,13,14,15)
    Key: BCQMBFHBDZVHKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCNC1=NC(=NC(=N1)OC)NC(C)(C)C
Properties
C10H19N5O
Molar mass 225.296 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless
Density 1.081 g·cm−3
Melting point 123 °C (253 °F; 396 K)
120 mg/L
log P 3.1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H302, H410
P264, P270, P273, P301+P317, P330, P391, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
433 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Terbumeton is a chemical compound belonging to the triazine group.

Synthesis

Terbumeton can be synthesized by reacting terbuthylazine with sodium methoxide.

Uses

Terbumeton is used as a selective herbicide to control grasses and broadleaf weeds.

Approval

Terbumeton is not included on the list of active substances approved for use in plant protection products in the European Union. In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, no plant protection products containing this active substance are approved.

References

  1. 1 2 Record of Terbumeton in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ↑ "Terbumeton". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  3. ↑ Thomas A. Unger (1996), Pesticide Synthesis Handbook, William Andrew, p. 661, ISBN 0-81551401-8
  4. ↑ S. D. Gangolli (1999), The Dictionary of Substances and their Effects (DOSE), Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 41, ISBN 0-85404838-3
  5. ↑ Verordnung (EG) "Nr. 2076/2002". 2002. der Kommission vom 20. November 2002.
  6. ↑ "EU Pesticides Database". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2026-10-09.