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EPOXICONAZOLE

 

Fungicide
FRAC  3; DMI: triazole



NOMENCLATURE
Common name epoxiconazole (BSI, pa ISO)
IUPAC name (2RS,3SR)-1-[3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2,3-epoxy-2-(4-fluorophenyl)propyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole 
Chemical Abstracts name cis-1-[[3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)oxiranyl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole 
CAS RN [106325-08-0]  EEC no. 406-850-2  Development codes BAS 480F (BASF)

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Composition Material is the 2R,3S- 2S,3R- enantiomer pair.  Mol. wt. 329.8  M.f. C17H13ClFN3O  Form Colourless crystals.  M.p. 136.2 ºC  V.p. <0.01 mPa at 20 ºC  KOW logP = 3.44 (pH 7)  Henry <4.71× 10-4 Pa m3 mol-1 (calc.)  S.g./density 1.384 (room temperature)  Solubility In water 6.63 ×10-4 g/100 ml (20 ºC). In acetone 14.4, dichloromethane 29.1, heptane 0.04 (all in g/100 ml).  Stability No hydrolysis at pH 5 and pH 7 within 12 days. 

APPLICATIONS
Biochemistry Inhibition of C-14-demethylase in sterol biosynthesis.  Mode of action Preventive and curative fungicide.  Uses Broad-spectrum fungicide, with preventive and curative action, for control of diseases caused by Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, and Deuteromycetes in cereals, sugar beet, peanuts, oilseed rape, and ornamentals, generally at 125 g/ha.  Formulation types SC; SE.  Compatibility Compatible with morpholines and MBC-derivatives.