Common name: Quizalofop-P-Ethyl
Chemical name:
Ethyl (R)-2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propionate
Chemical class: Herbicide
Molecular formula: C18H17ClN2O4
CAS NO.: 100646-51-3
Properties:
White, crystalline, odourless solid. M.p. 76.1-77.1°C. V.p. 1.1×10⁻⁴ mPa (20°C). S.g./density 1.36 g/cm³. In water 0.61 mg/L (20°C). In acetone, ethyl acetate and xylene>250, 1,2-dichloroethane>1000 (all in g/L, 22-23°C); in methanol 34.87, n-heptane 7.168 (both in g/L, 20°C).
Mode of action:
Systemic herbicide, absorbed from the leaf surface, with translocation throughout the plant, moving in both the xylem and phloem, and accumulating in the meristematic tissue.
Usage:
Selective post-emergence control of annual and perennial grass weeds in potatoes, soya beans, sugar beet, peanuts, oilseed rape, sunflowers, vegetables, cotton, and flax.
Normal Formulations:
95% Tech, 15% EC, 10% EC, 5% EC
