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terbutylazine

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Description

Terbutylazine is a triazine herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds in various crops, including corn, sorghum, and sugarcane. It is synthesized through a multi-step process involving the reaction of cyanuric chloride with tert-butylamine, followed by further reactions with the appropriate amine. Terbutylazine is absorbed by plants through roots and leaves, inhibiting photosynthesis and leading to weed control. It is known to be persistent in the environment and can accumulate in soil and water bodies. Concerns about its potential impact on aquatic life and its persistence have led to restrictions on its use in some areas. Researchers study terbutylazine to understand its environmental fate, assess its toxicity to various organisms, and develop strategies for minimizing its environmental impact.'

terbutylazine : A diamino-1,3,5-triazine that is N-tert-butyl-N'-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine substituted by a chloro group at position 6. [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 CID22206
CHEMBL ID1888237
CHEBI ID30263
SCHEMBL ID23642
MeSH IDM0113586

Synonyms (91)

Synonym
CHEBI:30263 ,
terbuthylazine
terbutylazine
n-(tert-butyl)-6-chloro-n'-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
5915-41-3
terbutylethylazine
1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-chloro-n-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-n'-ethyl-
OPREA1_227521
OPREA1_770830
terbuthylazine, analytical standard
NCGC00160618-01
NCGC00160618-02
2-tert-butylamino-4-chloro-6-ethylamino-1,3,5-triazine
turbulethylazin [german]
epa pesticide chemical code 080814
gardoprim
terbuthylazine [ansi:bsi:iso]
terbutazine
s-triazine, 2-(tert-butylamino)-4-chloro-6-(ethylamino)-
primatol m
chlorcaragard
2-tert-butylamino-4-chloro-6-ethylamino-s-triazine
einecs 227-637-9
2-(tert-butylamino)-4-chloro-6-(ethylamino)-s-triazine
g 13529
sorgoprim
gardeprim a 1862
2-tert.butylamino-4-aethylamino-6-chlor-1,3,5-triazin [german]
primatol-m80
gs 13529
hsdb 6148
n2-tert-butyl-6-chloro-n4-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyldiamine
2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-tert-butylamino-s-triazine
caswell no. 125b
6-chloro-n-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-n'-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
n2-tert-butyl-6-chloro-n4-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
n-tert-butyl-6-chloro-n'-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
2-n-tert-butyl-6-chloro-4-n-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
AKOS000617905
A832186
n2-tert-butyl-6-chloranyl-n4-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
NCGC00160618-03
C18810
tox21_300590
NCGC00254413-01
cas-5915-41-3
dtxsid4027608 ,
dtxcid107608
1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-chloro-n2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-n4-ethyl-
m095b391j7 ,
turbulethylazin
2-tert.butylamino-4-aethylamino-6-chlor-1,3,5-triazin
unii-m095b391j7
FT-0603683
n2-(tert-butyl)-n4-ethyl-6-chloro-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
SCHEMBL23642
CHEMBL1888237
2-chloro-4-(ethylamino)-6-(tert-butylamino)-s-triazine
tert-butylazine
n(sup 2)-tert-butyl-6-chloro-n(sup 4)-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
4-ethylamino-6-tert-butylamino-2-chloro-s-triazine
terbuthylazine [iso]
2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-tert-butylamino-1,3,5-triazine
tyllanex
terbuthylazine [hsdb]
gs-13529
6-chloro-2-tert-butylamino-4-(ethylamino)-(1,3,5)-triazine
2-chloro-4-tert-butylamino-6-ethylamino-s-triazine
HY-B1847
CS-5179
n2-(tert-butyl)-6-chloro-n4-ethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine
s-triazine, 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino
terbuthylazin
2-t-butylamino-4-chloro-6-ethylamino-1,3,5-triazine
n-tert-butyl-6-chloro-n'-ethyl-[1,3,5]triazin-2,4-diamine
n-tert-butyl-6-chloro-n'-ethyl-[1,3,5]triazin-2,4-diamin
FZXISNSWEXTPMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
sr-01000317111
SR-01000317111-1
terbuthylazine, pestanal(r), analytical standard
mfcd00055513
terbuthylazine 100 microg/ml in acetone
terbuthylazine 100 microg/ml in acetonitrile
terbuthylazine 10 microg/ml in acetonitrile
terbuthylazine, certified reference material, tracecert(r)
Q411435
AS-15126
CCG-299675
?terbutylazine
EN300-205349
Z1431019580

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Direct toxic effects of chlorpyrifos were noted on copepod nauplii and cladocerans and the recovery of the latter was likely related with the decrease observed in rotifer abundances."( Toxicity of environmentally realistic concentrations of chlorpyrifos and terbuthylazine in indoor microcosms.
Cerejeira, MJ; Daam, MA; Pereira, AS, 2017
)
0.46
" It is evident that any experimental assessment of pesticide toxic effects should take into account a combination of several oxidative stress and antioxidant defence biomarkers in various tissues and cell compartments."( Oxidative stress in triazine pesticide toxicity: a review of the main biomarker findings.
Pizent, A; Semren, TŽ; Žunec, S, 2018
)
0.48

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"The effect of aging of the herbicides atrazine, terbuthylazine, 2,4-D, and mecoprop on their bioavailability to degrading microorganisms was studied in soil and aquifer sediment."( Mineralization of aged atrazine, terbuthylazine, 2,4-D, and mecoprop in soil and aquifer sediment.
Aamand, J; Johannesen, H, 2003
)
0.32
"6), but also to the increasing adsorption (K(d) = 746 mL g(-1)) and reduced bioavailability of CP in the biomixtures compared with soil (K(d) = 17 mL g(-1)), as verified by the adsorption studies."( Degradation and adsorption of terbuthylazine and chlorpyrifos in biobed biomixtures from composted cotton crop residues.
Karpouzas, DG; Kravvariti, K; Tsiropoulos, NG, 2010
)
0.36

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Here, we present an improved statistical model to describe hormetic dose-response curves and test for the presence of hormesis."( Improved empirical models describing hormesis.
Cedergreen, N; Ritz, C; Streibig, JC, 2005
)
0.33
" For mixtures with malathion on algae, dose-response surfaces were made and the results tested against the model of concentration addition (CA) and independent action (IA)."( Organophosphorous insecticides as herbicide synergists on the green algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and the aquatic plant Lemna minor.
Abbaspoor, M; Cedergreen, N; Munkegaard, M, 2008
)
0.35
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (3)

RoleDescription
herbicideA substance used to destroy plant pests.
environmental contaminantAny minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
xenobioticA xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
[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 (2)

ClassDescription
diamino-1,3,5-triazineAny member of the class of 1,3,5-triazines that consists of a 1,3,5-triazine skeleton substituted by two amino groups.
chloro-1,3,5-triazineA member of the class of 1,3,5-triazines that is 1,3,5-triazine substituted by at least one chloro group at unspecified position.
[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]

Protein Targets (10)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha subunitHomo sapiens (human)Potency54.94103.189029.884159.4836AID1224846
GLI family zinc finger 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency1.11820.000714.592883.7951AID1259369; AID1259392
AR proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency54.94100.000221.22318,912.5098AID743063
estrogen receptor 2 (ER beta)Homo sapiens (human)Potency31.51350.000657.913322,387.1992AID1259377; AID1259394
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency34.37620.001022.650876.6163AID1224839
glucocorticoid receptor [Homo sapiens]Homo sapiens (human)Potency27.52660.000214.376460.0339AID588532; AID720692
retinoid X nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency12.56390.000817.505159.3239AID588544; AID588546
estrogen-related nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency49.85070.001530.607315,848.9004AID1224849; AID1259403
pregnane X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency23.24340.005428.02631,258.9301AID1346982; AID720659
estrogen nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency45.83950.000229.305416,493.5996AID1259383; AID743075; AID743077; AID743079
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (21)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1082278Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in intracellular CO2 level at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082279Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as stomatal conductance at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose in presence of oil Olea europaea (olive)-mill waste2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082291Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in quantum efficiency of photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082287Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as induction of chronic photoinhibition of photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose in presence of oil Olea europaea (olive)-mill waste2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082282Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in stomatal conductance at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082290Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in non-photochemical quenching photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082283Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in photosynthetic rate at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose in presence of oil Olea europaea (olive)-mill waste2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082295Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as effect on maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured at midday 24 hr post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082286Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in photosynthetic rate at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082275Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in intracellular CO2 level at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082293Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in maximum quantum efficiency of photo system measured by Fv/Fm ratio 2 at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose (Rvb = 0.8)2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082285Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in photosynthetic rate at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082294Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as effect on maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082288Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as induction of chronic photoinhibition of photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082292Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in quantum efficiency of photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082277Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in intracellular CO2 level at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose in presence of oil Olea europaea (olive)-mill waste2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082289Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in non-photochemical quenching photosystem II at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082281Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in stomatal conductance at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082284Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in photosynthetic rate at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose in presence of oil Olea europaea (olive)-mill waste2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082280Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as stomatal conductance at 3 kg/ha measured 15 days post dose in presence of oil Olea europaea (olive)-mill waste2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
AID1082276Toxicity in young Olea europaea (olive) plants assessed as reduction in intracellular CO2 level at 3 kg/ha measured 60 days post dose in presence of oil Olea europaea (olive)-mill waste2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, May-25, Volume: 59, Issue:10
Effect of the herbicides terbuthylazine and glyphosate on photosystem II photochemistry of young olive (Olea europaea) plants.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (149)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19903 (2.01)18.7374
1990's19 (12.75)18.2507
2000's40 (26.85)29.6817
2010's74 (49.66)24.3611
2020's13 (8.72)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 50.05

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index50.05 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.07 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.36 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index79.51 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (50.05)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews1 (0.63%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other157 (99.37%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]