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Triflumizole in food: ingestion safety

Moderate risk

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(People-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) Triflumizole — fungicide. See EDC classification.

What is triflumizole?

The IUPAC name is N-[4-chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1-imidazol-1-yl-2-propoxyethanimine.

Also known as: trifloksistrobiini, 肟菌酯, 68694-11-1, Triflumizol.

IUPAC name
N-[4-chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1-imidazol-1-yl-2-propoxyethanimine
CAS number
141517-21-7
Molecular formula
C20H19F3N2O4
Molecular weight
408.4 g/mol
SMILES
CCCOCC(=NC1=C(C=C(C=C1)Cl)C(F)(F)F)N2C=CN=C2
PubChem CID
91699

Risk for people

Moderate risk

Triflumizole — fungicide. See EDC classification.

Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Triflumizole.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EDC Assessment—Suspected endocrine disruptor

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where you encounter triflumizole

  • Agricultural Products — crop treatment, soil application
  • Food Chain — residue on produce, water contamination

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Triflumizole:

  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Biopesticides; Biological control
    Trade-offs: Combines biological, cultural, and targeted chemical controls; reduces overall chemical use 30-70%; requires trained practitioners and monitoring infrastructure; higher management complexity; proven effective at scale in many crop systems.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain triflumizole?

Triflumizole appears in: crop treatment (Agricultural products); soil application (Agricultural products); residue on produce (Food chain); water contamination (Food chain).

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Sources (1)
  1. PubChem (2026) — database

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