Fluazinam
Fluazinam
Chemical compound
Fluazinam is a broad-spectrum fungicide used in agriculture. It is classed as a diarylamine and more specifically an arylaminopyridine. Its chemical name is 3-chloro-N-(3-chloro-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridinamine.[1] The mode of action involves the compound being an extremely potent uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria[2] and also having high reactivity with thiols.[1] It is unique amongst uncouplers in displaying broad-spectrum activity against fungi and also very low toxicity to mammals due to it being rapidly metabolised to a compound without uncoupling activity.[1][3] It was first described in 1992 and was developed by researchers at the Japanese company Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha.[4]