Common name: Clodinafop-Propargyl
Chemical name: Prop-2-ynyl (R)-2-[4-(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridyloxy)phenoxy]propionate
Chemical class: Herbicide
Molecular formula: C₁₇H₁₃ClFNO₄
CAS NO.: 105512-06-9
Properties:
Colourless crystals. M.p. 59.5°C; (tech., 48.2-57.1°C). V.p. 3.19×10⁻³ mPa (25°C). S.g./density 1.37 (20°C). In water 4.0 mg/L (pH 7, 25°C). In ethanol 97, acetone 880, toluene 690, n-hexane 0.0086, n-octanol 25 (all in g/L, 25°C).
Mode of action:
Post-emergence, systemic grass herbicide. Phytotoxic symptoms appear within 1-3 weeks, affecting meristematic tissue.
Usage:
Used for post-emergence control of annual grasses, including Avena, Lollum, Setaria, Phalaris and Alopecurus spp., in cereals, at 30-60 g/ha.
Normal Formulations:
95% TC, 8% EC, 15% WP
