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flucofuron

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Description

Flucofuron is a synthetic insecticide that belongs to the class of pyrethroids. It is a potent inhibitor of sodium channels in insects, leading to paralysis and death. Flucofuron is effective against a wide range of insects, including pests that are resistant to other insecticides. Its synthesis involves a multi-step process that starts with a pyrethroid precursor molecule. The development of flucofuron was driven by the need for new and effective insecticides to control insect pests in agriculture and public health. Research on flucofuron focuses on understanding its mechanism of action, its environmental fate, and its potential for resistance development in insect populations. It is also studied to assess its safety for humans and other non-target organisms. Flucofuron's importance lies in its contribution to pest control, which helps to protect crops and human health from the negative impacts of insect infestation.'

flucofuron: structure given in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

flucofuron : A member of the class of phenylureas that is urea in which each nitrogen is substituted by a 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl group. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID67788
CHEMBL ID530543
CHEBI ID59242
SCHEMBL ID118026
MeSH IDM0267552

Synonyms (31)

Synonym
flucofuron
1,3-bis(4-chloro-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)urea
n,n'-bis[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
chebi:59242 ,
1,3-bis[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
mitin n
CHEMBL530543
370-50-3
TCMDC-137559 ,
u3v3s70655 ,
unii-u3v3s70655
urea, n,n'-bis(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-
einecs 206-728-7
flucofuron [iso]
n,n'-bis(4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl)phenyl urea
EPITOPE ID:131790
SCHEMBL118026
1,3-bis(4-chloro-.alpha.,.alpha.,.alpha.-trifluoro-m-tolyl)urea
n,n'-bis(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)urea
sorafenib impurity 8
urea, n,n'-bis[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-; n,n'-bis[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea; 4,4'-dichloro-3,3'-bis(trifluoromethyl)carbanilide; flucofenuron; flucofuron; mitin n
1,3-bis(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)urea
DTXSID50891521
bis(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)urea
Q27126562
BS-45393
A899638
1-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)urea
sorafenibimpurity8
CS-0009766
Z90731166
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
epitopeThe biological role played by a material entity when bound by a receptor of the adaptive immune system. Specific site on an antigen to which an antibody binds.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (5)

ClassDescription
organofluorine pesticide
organochlorine pesticideAny organochlorine compound that has been used as a pesticide.
monochlorobenzenesAny member of the class of chlorobenzenes containing a mono- or poly-substituted benzene ring in which only one substituent is chlorine.
(trifluoromethyl)benzenesAn organofluorine compound that is (trifluoromethyl)benzene and derivatives arising from substitution of one or more of the phenyl hydrogens.
phenylureasAny member of the class of ureas in which at least one of the nitrogens of the urea moiety is substituted by a phenyl or substituted phenyl group.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Bioassays (29)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1281537Antischistosomal activity against adult stage of Schistosoma japonicum after 72 hrs by microscopy2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-01, Volume: 26, Issue:5
Antischistosomal activity of N,N'-arylurea analogs against Schistosoma japonicum.
AID1885647Anti-pseudo allergic activity against C48/80-induced passive cutaneous anaphylaxis mouse model assessed as body temperature loss at 10 mg/kg followed by C48/80 administration intravenously after 30 mins post-compound administration measured every 5 mins f2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885657Anti-pseudo allergic activity in human LAD2 cells assessed as inhibition of C48/80-induced histamine release at 0.1 to 10 uM pretreated for 30 mins followed by C48/80 addition measured after 30 mins by HPLC-MS analysis2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885649Anti-pseudo allergic activity against C48/80-induced passive cutaneous anaphylaxis mouse model assessed as increase in local tissue edema vascular permeability at 1 to 10 mg/kg followed by C48/80 administration after 30 mins post-compound administration m2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885653Anti-pseudo allergic activity in HEK293 cells expressing H1R assessed as inhibition of histamine induced calcium release at 0 to 10 uM2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885652Antagonist activity at MRGPRX2 (unknown origin) expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as inhibition of calcium mobilization at upto 10 uM2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1281538Antischistosomal activity against juvenile stage of Schistosoma japonicum infected in ICR mouse assessed as reduction of parasite burden at 200 mg/kg, po administered as single dose measured after 14 days2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-01, Volume: 26, Issue:5
Antischistosomal activity of N,N'-arylurea analogs against Schistosoma japonicum.
AID1885645Anti-pseudo allergic activity in human LAD2 cells assessed as decrease in C48/80-induced calcium intracellular mobilization at 10 uM by fluorescence based assay2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885648Anti-pseudo allergic activity against C48/80-induced passive cutaneous anaphylaxis mouse model assessed as reduction in serum histamine level at 1 to 10 mg/kg followed by C48/80 administration intravenously after 30 mins post-compound administration measu2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID639898Antiproliferative activity against human CRL2351 cells after 5 days by SRB assay2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 22, Issue:1
In vitro inhibition of translation initiation by N,N'-diarylureas--potential anti-cancer agents.
AID1281540Antischistosomal activity against adult stage of Schistosoma japonicum infected in ICR mouse assessed as reduction of parasite burden at 200 mg/kg, po administered as single dose measured after 14 days2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-01, Volume: 26, Issue:5
Antischistosomal activity of N,N'-arylurea analogs against Schistosoma japonicum.
AID1885650Anti-pseudo allergic activity against C48/80-induced passive cutaneous anaphylaxis C57 mouse model assessed as reduction in paw thickness rate at 0 to 1 mg/kg followed by C48/80 intravenously administration after 15 mins by Evans blue method2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1281536Antischistosomal activity against juvenile stage of Schistosoma japonicum after 72 hrs by microscopy2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-01, Volume: 26, Issue:5
Antischistosomal activity of N,N'-arylurea analogs against Schistosoma japonicum.
AID1885646Anti-pseudo allergic activity in human LAD2 cells assessed as inhibition of C48/80-induced beta-hexosaminidase release2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID639894Activation of EIF2alpha kinase in human CRL2351 cells assessed as reduction in eIF2-GTP-initiator methionine tRNA ternary complex measuring increase in firefly/renilla luciferase ratio at 2.5 uM after 16 hrs by dual luciferase reporter gene assay relative2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 22, Issue:1
In vitro inhibition of translation initiation by N,N'-diarylureas--potential anti-cancer agents.
AID1885643Cytotoxicity against human LAD2 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability at 10 uM incubated for 24 hrs by Cell Counting Kit assay2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885644Anti-pseudo allergic activity in human LAD2 cells assessed as inhibition of C48/80-induced beta-hexosaminidase release at 0.1 to 10 uM pretreated for 30 mins followed by C48/80 addition measured after 30 mins2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885655Anti-pseudo allergic activity against passive cutaneous anaphylaxis-induced mouse model assessed as systemic symptoms at 1 to 10 mg/kg followed by C48/80 administration after 30 mins post-compound administration measured every 5 mins for 30 mins2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID639896Antiproliferative activity against mouse KLN205 cells after 5 days by SRB assay2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 22, Issue:1
In vitro inhibition of translation initiation by N,N'-diarylureas--potential anti-cancer agents.
AID1885651Anti-pseudo allergic activity against C48/80-induced passive cutaneous anaphylaxis mouse model assessed as decrease in degranulation level at 0 to 1 mg/kg followed by C48/80 addition measured after 45 mins by FITC-avidin staining based laser scanning conf2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885654Anti-pseudo allergic activity in HEK293 cells assessed as prevention of calcium entry in presence of emodin at 0 to 10 uM2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID1885656Anti-pseudo allergic activity against passive cutaneous anaphylaxis-induced C57 mouse model assessed as reduction in C48/80-induced extravasation rate at 0 to 1 mg/kg followed by C48/80 intravenously administration after 15 mins by Evans blue method2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 08-11, Volume: 65, Issue:15
Convenient Diaryl Ureas as Promising Anti-pseudo-allergic Agents.
AID639893Aqueous solubility of compound2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 22, Issue:1
In vitro inhibition of translation initiation by N,N'-diarylureas--potential anti-cancer agents.
AID639897Antiproliferative activity against human CRL2813 cells after 5 days by SRB assay2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 22, Issue:1
In vitro inhibition of translation initiation by N,N'-diarylureas--potential anti-cancer agents.
AID1159589Biochemical screen of P. falciparum MAPK22016PloS one, , Volume: 11, Issue:3
Biochemical Screening of Five Protein Kinases from Plasmodium falciparum against 14,000 Cell-Active Compounds.
AID1159587Biochemical screen of P. falciparum PK72016PloS one, , Volume: 11, Issue:3
Biochemical Screening of Five Protein Kinases from Plasmodium falciparum against 14,000 Cell-Active Compounds.
AID1159586Biochemical screen of P. falciparum PK62016PloS one, , Volume: 11, Issue:3
Biochemical Screening of Five Protein Kinases from Plasmodium falciparum against 14,000 Cell-Active Compounds.
AID1159585Biochemical screen of P. falciparum CDPK12016PloS one, , Volume: 11, Issue:3
Biochemical Screening of Five Protein Kinases from Plasmodium falciparum against 14,000 Cell-Active Compounds.
AID1159588Biochemical screen of P. falciparum CDPK42016PloS one, , Volume: 11, Issue:3
Biochemical Screening of Five Protein Kinases from Plasmodium falciparum against 14,000 Cell-Active Compounds.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (20.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's3 (60.00)24.3611
2020's1 (20.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other5 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]