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℃
Vapour pressure: <1×10-2mPa
Solubility in water: 6.63×10-3g/l (20℃)
Solubility in solvents: Acetone 14.4g/l, heptane 0.04g/l, dichloromethane 29.1g/l (all at 20℃).
Stability: Nohydrolysis at pH 5 and pH 7 within 12 days
Toxicity:
Acute oral LD50 for rats: >5000mg/kg
Acute dermal LD50 for rats: >2000mg/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.
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