Forchlorfenuron

Forchlorfenuron
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name N-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)-N′-phenylurea
	Other names N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea; CPPU; 4PU30 cpd
Identifiers
CAS Number	68157-60-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:81861;
ChemSpider	84301 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.109.509
KEGG	C18604 ;
PubChem CID	93379;
UNII	K62IP7463J ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1034634 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H10ClN3O/c13-11-8-10(6-7-14-11)16-12(17)15-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-8H,(H2,14,15,16,17) Key: GPXLRLUVLMHHIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)NC2=CC(=NC=C2)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H10ClN3O
Molar mass	247.68 g/mol
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Density	1.3839 at 25 deg C
Melting point	165-170 deg C
Solubility in water	39 mg/L (pH 6.4, 21 deg C)
Solubility in methanol	119 g/L
Solubility in ethanol	149 g/L
Solubility in acetone	127 g/L
Solubility in chloroform	2.7 g/L
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Forchlorfenuron is a plant growth regulator.^[2] It has been approved for use on kiwifruit and grapes in the United States,^[3] and it has been associated with news of watermelons exploding in China.^[4]

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