Title: Fenpropidin
CAS Registry Number: 67306-00-7
CAS Name: 1-[3-[4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl]-2-methylpropyl]piperidine
Synonyms: (
RS)-1-[3-(4
-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]piperidine
Trademarks: Tern (Syngenta)
Molecular Formula: C19H31N
Molecular Weight: 273.46
Percent Composition: C 83.45%, H 11.43%, N 5.12%
Literature References: Piperidine fungicide active against powdery mildews of grain. Prepn:
BE 861002; A. Pfiffner,
US 4241058 (1978, 1980 both to Hoffmann-La Roche). Improved process: N. Goetz, L. Hupfer,
EP 17893;
eidem, US 4283534 (1980, 1981 both to BASF). Structure-activity relationships: W. Himmele, E.-H. Pommer,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 19, 184 (1980). Inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis: R. I. Baloch
et al., Phytochemistry 23, 2219 (1984).
Properties: Oil, bp0.2 117°; bp0.045 125°; also reported as bp0.032 104°.
Boiling point: bp0.2 117°; bp0.045 125°; bp0.032 104°
Use: Agricultural fungicide.