Fluazifop-butyl

Chemical properties

Pale straw-colored, odorless liquid.

Chemical properties

Pale yellow liquid. Odorless.

The Uses of Fluazifop-butyl

Fluazifop-butyl-d9 is the labeled version of Fluazifop-butyl (F407433), which is often found in herbicidal and fungicidal mixture compositions.

The Uses of Fluazifop-butyl

Food additive; herbicide; agricultural chemical.

Definition

ChEBI: Butyl 2-(4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoate is a carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group 2-(4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoic acid with the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol. It is a carboxylic ester, an organofluorine compound, a member of pyridines and an aromatic ether. It is functionally related to a 2-(4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoic acid and a butan-1-ol.

General Description

A pale straw colored liquid. Selective herbicide.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly soluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

FLUAZIFOP-BUTYL is a trimethyl phenoxy pyridine ester. May react with acids to liberate heat. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. May generate heat with caustic solutions. Genreates flammable hydrogen with alkali metals and hydrides.

Hazard

Moderately toxic by ingestion.

Agricultural Uses

Herbicide: Fluazifop-butyl is a selective post-emergence herbicide. Its principal uses in California is on rights-of-way, landscapes, almonds, cotton, and outdoor container nurseries. Not approved for use in EU countries. Not registered for use in the U.S. Used in southeast Asia. There are 18 global suppliers.

Trade name

FUSILADE®[C]; FUSILADE® MAX (P-butyl); FUSION®; GRASS-B-GONE®; Greencrop; HACHE UNO SUPER®; HORIZON®; ICI-A0009®; ONESIDE®; ONESIDE EC®; ORNAMEC®; PP 009®; SL-236®; TF 1169®; TS-7236®; TORNADO®

Potential Exposure

Fluazifop-butyl is a selective post emergence aryloxyphenoxypropionate/organofluorine herbi cide. Its principal uses In California is on rights-of-way, landscapes, almonds, cotton, and outdoor container nurseries.

Metabolic pathway

Fluazifop butyl as a thin film on glass is photorearranged by UV irradiation to the isomer butyl-(RS)-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(5-trifluoromethyl-2- pyridyl)phenoxy]propionate. Plants of both resistant and susceptible populations of Digitaria sanguinalis rapidly hydrolyze 14C-fluazifop butyl to corresponding acid in leaves, but fluazifop acid is metabolized to other compounds at a more rapid rate in the resistant plants. An enhanced metabolism of toxophore, fluazifop acid is a likely mechanism of resistance in this population. The plants of putative resistant and susceptible population of Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop had survived the application of 212 g/ha fluazifop-P-butyl in the year of collection.

Waste Disposal

In accordance with 40CFR165, follow recommendations for the disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers. Containers must be dis posed of properly by following package label directions or by contacting your local or federal environmental control agency, or by contacting your regional EPA office.