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Annex II Entry 1674 03/11/2021

5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen

5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

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Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 1674

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 494793-67-8
CAS 494793-67-8PubChem CID 11674113

Penflufen

5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4-methylpentan-2-yl)phenyl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide is an aromatic amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid with the amino group of 2-(4-methylpentan-2-yl)aniline. It is a member of pyrazoles, an organofluorine compound and an aromatic amide. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4-methylpentan-2-yl)phenyl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide
Molecular formula
C18H24FN3O
Molecular weight
317.4 g/mol
Exact mass
317.19034056 Da
XLogP3
4.4
Topological polar surface area
46.9 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Pyflufen8252E275KT5-Fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-(2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamideN-(2-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)phenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-5-fluoro-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamideRefChem:859404CHEBI:83133Penflufen, (+/-)-N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide
16 more reported names
UNII-8252E275KT5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4-methylpentan-2-yl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide2'-((RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl)-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide5-Fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-(2-(4-methylpentan-2-yl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamideEvergolC18H24FN3OPENFLUFEN [MI]CHEBI:83134EX-A11978Penflufen 100 microg/mL in AcetonitrileDB-219498HY-139161CS-0181227Penflufen, PESTANAL(R), analytical standardEN300-2253241H-Pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-
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External database identifiers

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Chemical name

5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen

Chemical / IUPAC name

5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EU) 2021/1902

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Key data

CAS
494793-67-8
EC
—
Annex
II
Entry number
1674

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What Annex II means for 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen

5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and must not be intentionally added. Article 17 separately addresses unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice and compatible with the Article 3 safety requirement.

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Yes. 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen is listed in Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and is prohibited as an intentionally added cosmetic ingredient. Article 17 provides a narrow exception for unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice, provided the product remains safe under Article 3.

CAS 494793-67-8 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to 5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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