Common name: Epoxiconazole
Chemical name:
cis-1-[[3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)oxiranyl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole
Structural formula:
Molecular formula: C17H13ClFN3O
Chemical class: Conazole fungicides
CAS No.: 106325-08-0
Properties:
Form: colorless crystals
Melting point: 206
oC
Vapour pressure: <1 x 10-2MPa
Solubility in water: 6.63 x 10-3g/L (20
oC)
Solubility in solvents: Acetone 14.4g/L, heptane 0.04g/L, dichloromethane 29.1g/L
(all at 20
oC)
Stability: Nohydrolysis at pH 5 and pH 7 within 12 days
Toxicity:
Acute oral LD50 for rats: >5,000mg/kg
Acute dermal LD50 for rats: >2,000mg/kg
Inhalation LC50 for rats: 5.3mg/L
No irritation to eyes and skin
Non-mutagenic, non-teratogenic, non-carcinogenic
Ecotoxicology
Effects on aquatic organisms: bulltrout LC50 2.4-4.6mg/kg, bluegill sunlight 4.6-6.8mg/kg
(96h), daphnia EC50 8.7mg/L (48h), algae EC50 2.3mg/L (72h).
Effects on bees: not toxic to bee, LD50 (48h, oral and contact) >200μg/bee
Effects on birds: bobwhite quail LD50>2000mg/kg
Effects on earthworms: LC50 1000mg/kg (14d)
Environmental fate: degradation in soil is by microbial activity
Mode of action: preventive and curative fungicide
Usage:
Braod-spectrum fungicide, for control of diseases caused by Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes,
and Deuteromycetes in cereals, sugar beet, peanuts, oilseed rape, and ornamentals.
