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CHEBI:81935 - nitrapyrin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:81935
ChEBI Namenitrapyrin
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DefinitionA chloropyridine that is 2-chloropyridine which is substituted by a trichloromethyl group at position 6. It is a nitrification inhibitor that is co-applied with nitrogen fertilizer in agroecosystems.
Last Modified9 April 2020
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FormulaC6H3Cl4N
Net Charge0
Average Mass230.909
Monoisotopic Mass228.90196
SMILESClc1cccc(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)n1
InChIInChI=1S/C6H3Cl4N/c7-5-3-1-2-4(11-5)6(8,9)10/h1-3H
InChIKeyDCUJJWWUNKIJPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
nitrification inhibitor  Any inhibitor added to nitrogen fertilizers which can reduce the rate at which ammonium is converted to nitrate. Under appropriate conditions, this can help reduce nitrogen losses through denitrification and leaching.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
Application:
agrochemical  An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
nitrapyrin (CHEBI:81935) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286)
nitrapyrin (CHEBI:81935) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
nitrapyrin (CHEBI:81935) has role nitrification inhibitor (CHEBI:148436)
nitrapyrin (CHEBI:81935) is a chloropyridine (CHEBI:39173)
IUPAC Name 
2-chloro-6-(trichloromethyl)pyridine
Synonym  Source
α,α,α,6-tetrachloro-2-picolineMetaCyc
Brand Names  Source
N-ServeChemIDplus
Dowco-163ChemIDplus
N-Serve nitrogen stabilizerChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C18751KEGG COMPOUND
1200PPDB
NitrapyrinWikipedia
NITRAPYRINMetaCyc
nitrapyrinAlan Wood's Pesticides
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1618997Reaxys
CAS:1929-82-4ChemIDplus
CAS:1929-82-4NIST Chemistry WebBook
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