fluoroglycofen-ethyl
Herbicide
HRAC E WSSA 14; diphenyl ether
NOMENCLATURE
fluoroglycofen-ethyl
Common name fluoroglycofen-ethyl
CAS RN [77501-90-7] Development codes RH-0265 (Rohm & Haas)
fluoroglycofen
Common name fluoroglycofen (BSI, ANSI, draft E-ISO); fluoroglycofène ((m) draft F-ISO)
IUPAC name O-[5-(2-chloro-a,a,a-trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)-2-nitrobenzoyl]glycolic acid
Chemical Abstracts name carboxymethyl 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate
CAS RN [77501-60-1]
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
fluoroglycofen-ethyl
Mol. wt. 447.8 M.f. C18H13ClF3NO7 Form Dark amber solid. M.p. 65 ºC KOW logP = 3.65 S.g./density 1.01 (25 ºC) Solubility In water 0.6 mg/l (25 ºC). Readily soluble in most organic solvents (except hexane). Stability In aqueous solution, 0.25 mg/l, at 22 ºC, DT50 c. 231 d (pH 5), 15 d (pH 7), 0.15 d (pH 9); aqueous suspensions are rapidly decomposed by u.v. light.
fluoroglycofen
Mol. wt. 419.7 M.f. C16H9ClF3NO7
COMMERCIALISATION
History Herbicide developed by Rohm & Haas Co. (now Dow AgroSciences) as the ethyl ester. Manufacturers Dow AgroSciences
APPLICATIONS
fluoroglycofen-ethyl
Biochemistry Protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor. Mode of action Fluoroglycofen-ethyl is a selective leaf- and root- herbicide. Uses Post-emergence control of broad-leaved weeds and grasses (particularly Galium, Viola, and Veronica spp.) in wheat, barley, oats, peanuts, rice, and soya beans. Formulation types EC; WP. Compatibility Incompatible with suspension concentrate formulations. Selected products: mixtures: 'Satis' (+ triasulfuron) (Syngenta)
OTHER PRODUCTS
fluoroglycofen-ethyl
'Compete' (Dow AgroSciences) mixtures: 'Presto' (+ metosulam) (Dow AgroSciences, Bayer CropScience); 'Estrad' (+ dichlorprop-P) (magnesium/sodium salt) (BASF); 'Kuorum' (+ isoproturon) (Bayer CropScience) Discontinued products mixtures: 'Competitor' * (+ isoproturon) (AgrEvo, Stefes)
ANALYSIS
Product by glc. Residues by glc with halogen-specific MCD. Details from Dow AgroSciences.
MAMMALIAN TOXICOLOGY
fluoroglycofen-ethyl
Reviews UK MAFF Scientific Sub-committee on Pesticides, Disclosure Document for Fluoroglycofen-ethyl, Feb. 1992. Oral Acute oral LD50 for rats 1500 mg/kg. Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD50 for rabbits >5000 mg/kg; slight irritant to their skin and eyes. Inhalation LC50 (4 h) for rats >7.5 mg EC formulation/l. NOEL (1 y) for dogs 320 mg/kg diet. ADI 0.009 mg/kg. Other Non-mutagenic in the Ames test. Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) III
ECOTOXICOLOGY
fluoroglycofen-ethyl
Birds Acute oral LD50 for bobwhite quail >3160 mg/kg. Dietary LC50 (8 d) for mallard ducks and bobwhite quail >5000 mg a.i./kg. Fish LC50 (96 h) for bluegill sunfish 1.6, trout 23 mg/l. Daphnia LC50 (48 h) 30 mg/l. Bees LD50 (contact) >100 mg/bee.
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
Animals Hydrolysis of the ester and reduction of the nitro group. Plants As for animals. Soil/Environment In soil and water, fluoroglycofen-ethyl is very rapidly hydrolysed to the corresponding acid. In soil, microbial degradation follows; DT50 (to acifluorfen) c. 11 h. Koc 1364, DT50 7-21 d (F. E. Dayan & S. O. Duke, Proc. Br. Crop Prot. Conf. - Weeds, 1997, 1, 83).
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