Chemical Name: 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea

Formula: C₉H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂

Molecular weight: 249.11

CAS No.: 330-55-2

Appearance: Odorless, white crystalline solid.

Melting Point: 91-94°C.

Vapour Pressure: 2m Pa at 20°C.

Stability: Solubility in water 81mg/L, slight solubility in aliphatic hydrocarbons, moderate in ethanol and common aromatic solvents.

Toxicity: Oral LD₅₀ 1500 mg/kg, dermal LD₅₀ ( rabbits) is greater than 5000 mg/kg.

Specification: 95%TC,50%WP,450SC

Uses: linuron is selective weed control herbicide in asparagus, carrots, celery (posttransplant), cotton (layby), field corn, parsnips, potatoes, sorghum, soybeans, sweet corn (layby), wheat (Pacific Northwest), and for short-term control of annual weeds in noncrop areas such as roadsides and fence rows.