Simazine
Simazine is an herbicide of the triazine class. The compound is used to control broad-leaved weeds and annual grasses.
Preparation
Simazine may be prepared from cyanuric chloride and a concentrated solution of ethyl amine (at least 50 percent by number) in water.[1] The reaction is highly exothermic and is therefore best carried out below 10 °C.
Cyanuric chloride decomposes at high temperatures into hydrogen chloride and hydrogen cyanide, both of which are highly toxic by inhalation.
Properties and uses
Simazine is an off-white crystalline compound which is sparingly soluble in water. It is a member of the triazine-derivative herbicides, and was widely used as a residual non-selective herbicide, but is now banned in European Union states.[2] Like atrazine, a related triazine herbicide, it acts by inhibiting photosynthesis. It remains active in the soil for two to seven months or longer after application.
See also
References
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External links
- Simazine, Extoxnet PIP