Outdoor & Yard / Compounds / Linuron

Linuron in the yard and garden

Moderate risk for your yard

Linuron — herbicide.

What is linuron?

Also known as: 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea, Afalon, Methoxydiuron, Cephalon.

CAS number
330-55-2
Molecular formula
C9H10Cl2N2O2
Molecular weight
249.09 g/mol
SMILES
CN(C(=O)NC1=CC(=C(C=C1)Cl)Cl)OC
PubChem CID
9502

Risk for people, pets,

Moderate risk

Linuron — herbicide.

Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Linuron.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EDC Assessment—Confirmed 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 your yard encounter linuron

  • Agricultural Products — crop treatment

Safer alternatives

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

  • Organic mulching; Mechanical weeding; IPM
    Trade-offs: Labor-intensive; effective for small-scale or precision applications; no chemical residues; not scalable to large commercial operations without significant cost increase.
    Relative cost: 2-5× conventional

Frequently asked questions

Is linuron safe for your yard?

Linuron — herbicide.

What products contain linuron?

Linuron appears in: crop treatment (Agricultural products).

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

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