1)       Common name: Diuron

2)       Brand name: DCMC, DCMU, DCMU 99, Diuron Nortox, DMU, DP Hardener 95, Duran, Dyhard UR 200, Herbatox, HRT Dinron, HW 920, Karmax, Marmex, Marmex D, Lucenit, Marmer, Preventol A6, Telvar Diuron Weed killer, unidron, sup'r flo

3)       Chemical name:

IUPAC: 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea

CAS: N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea

4)       CAS Number: 330-54-1

5)       Empirical formula: C₉H₁₀Cl₂N₂O

6)       EINECS No: 206-354-4

7)       EC Index No: 006-015-00-9

8)       Molecular: 233.1

9)       Structural formula:

10)    Application: Diuron is a substituted urea herbicide used to control a wide variety of annual and perennial broadleaf and grassy weeds, as well as mosses, besides the agricultural application, it’s used as paint additives to control the mosses for marine paint, architecture outside wall paint, etc. it is used as additive to the paints for controls mosses/algal, aquatic weeds. It is also used as booster biocide in antifouling paints where its activities enhance the efficacy of copper in those products.

11)    Quality Specification:

12)    Package: in 25kg plastic woven bag UN-approved.

13)    Physical & Chemical Properties:

Appearance: off-white to white fine powder

Melting point: 158-159℃ for pure material, >150℃ for technical material.

Vapor pressure, 50℃: 4.13×10^-4Pa.

Solubility in organic solvent: very soluble in hot alcohol; acetone: 5.3g/100L; slightly soluble in acetic acetate, alcohol, butyl stearate and benzene.

Solubility in water: 42mg/L, 25℃.