triticonazole (Ref: RPA 400727)
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: A seed treatment fungicide for the control of common bunt, loose smut and covered smut on barley, oats and wheat.

Introduction: 1993, first registered France

EC Directive 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
Status Annex 1
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur Austria
Date inclusion expires 31/01/2017

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Also registered in: Australia

General status:
Pesticide type Fungicide
Substance group Triazole
Substance origin Synthetic
Mode of action Inhibits sterol demethylation
CAS RN 131983-72-7
EC number 603-543-7
CIPAC number 652
US EPA chemical code -
Chemical formula C17H20ClN3O
SMILES CC1(C)CC\C(=C/C2=CC=C(Cl)C=C2)C1(O)CN1C=NC=N1
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) InChI=1/C17H20ClN3O/c1-16(2)8-7-14(9-13-3-5-15(18)6-4-13)17(16,22)10-21-12-19-11-20-21/h3-6,9,11-12,22H,7-8,10H2,1-2H3/b14-9-
Structure diagram/image available? Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1) 317.81
IUPAC Name (RS)-(E)-5-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol
CAS Name (5E)-5-[(4-chlorophenyl)methylene]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol
Other status information -
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC) Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC) Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC) 3
Physical state White powder
Related substances & organisms

Formulations:
Property Value
Example manufacturers of products using this active
  • Aventis
  • BASF
  • Bayer CropScience
  • Scotts
Example products using this active
  • Premis 25 FS
  • Kinto
  • Fungus Clear Ultra
UK LERAP status None (may vary with mixtures)
Formulation and application details Often supplied formulated as a flowable concentrate for seed treatment.


ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) 9.3 B5 Low
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) 120 A5 - Hexane -
74500 A5 - Acetone -
18200 A5 - Methanol -
12600 A5 - Toluene -
Melting Point (oC) 137 A5 -
Boiling Point (oC) Decomposes before boiling A5 -
Degradation point (oC) 138 A4 -
Flashpoint (oC) Not highly flammable A5 -
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC P 1.95 X 1003 Calculated -
Log P 3.29 B5 High
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity 1.21 A5 -
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC Not applicable A5 -
Note: No dissociation
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa) 1.00 X 10-03 A5 Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) 3.00 X 10-05 A5 Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless) 1.65 X 10-08 Q2 Non-volatile
GUS leaching potential index 3.04 Calculated High leachability
SCI-GROW groundwater index (µg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate Value 3.57 X 10-01 Calculated -
Note -
Potential for particle bound transport index - Calculated Medium
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1 Neutral solution: 212nm = 23879, 263nm = 25731 A5 -
Surface tension (mN m-1) 51.7 A5 at 23.5oC, 13.7 mg l-1 -

Degradation:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic) DT50 (typical) 237 A5 Persistent
DT50 (lab at 20oC) 237 A5 Persistent
DT50 (field) 161 A5 Persistent
DT90 (lab at 20oC) 788 A5 -
DT90 (field) 563 A5 -
Note EU dossier lab studies DT50 range 151-429 days, DT90 range 501-1425 days; field studies DT50 range 104-247 days, DT90 range 347-857 days
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7 Value 3.1 A5 Moderately fast
Note -
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7 Value Stable B5 Very persistent
Note -
Water-Sediment DT50 (days) 392 A5 Stable
Water phase only DT50 (days) 158 A5 Stable

Soil adsorption and mobility:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Linear Kd - DW4 Moderately mobile
Koc 374
Notes and range -
Freundlich Kf 8.9 A5 Slightly mobile
Kfoc 523
1/n 0.856
Notes and range EU dossier kf range 4.1-14.4 mL/g, Koc range 344-812 mL/g, 1/n range 0.813-0.890, Soils=5
pH sensitivity No

Key metabolites:
Metabolite Formation Medium Estimated Maximum Occurrence Fraction 91/414 Relevancy
(1R,3R,E)-3-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-5,5-dimethyl-1-((1H)-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-cyclopentan-1,3-diol (Ref: RPA 406341) Soil   0.202   Major fraction, Relevant
(E)-2-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-5,5-dimethyl-1-((1H)-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-cyclopentan-1,3-diol (Ref: RPA 404766) Soil   0.123   Major fraction, Relevant
Ref: RPA 407922 Soil   0.128   Major fraction, Relevant


ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor BCF 94 A5 Low potential
CT50 (days) 3 -
Bioaccumulation potential - Calculated Low
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) > 2000 B5 Rat Moderate
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL (mg kg-1) > 21 B5 Rat High
(ppm diet) > 250 -
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) > 2000 A5 Colinus virginianus Moderate
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) > 693 mg kg bw-1 day-1 A5 Colinus virginianus -
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) > 3.6 A5 Oncorhynchus mykiss Moderate
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) 0.01 A4 Oncorhynchus mykiss, 28 day -
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1) 9.0 A5 Daphnia magna Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) 0.092 A5 Daphnia magna -
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) - - -
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) - - -
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1) 0.08 A5 Chironomus riparius Moderate
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1) - - -
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1) 1.1 A5 Lemna gibba Moderate
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1) > 1.0 B5 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata Moderate
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1) - - -
Honeybees - Acute 48 hour LD50 (µg bee-1) > 100 A5 Contact Moderate
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1) > 500 A5 Eisenia foetida, corr Moderate
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1) > 250 A5 Eisenia foetida, corr Low
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola LR50product ha
EC50product ha
NOECproduct ha
% Effect
- - -
Other arthropod (1) LR50 g ha-1 - - -
% Effect 86 Mortality
Dose: 0.1 kg ha-1
A5 Aphidius rhopalosiphi, adult
Harmful
Other arthropod (2) LR50 g ha-1 - - -
% Effect 0
0
Mortality
Fecundity
Dose: 0.1 kg ha-1
A5 Typhlodromus pyri, protonymph
Harmless
Soil micro-organisms Nitrogen mineralisation: No significant effect
Carbon mineralisation: No significant effect
A5
Dose: 1.6 kg/ha
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Mesocosm study data NOEAEC mg l-1 - - -
NOEAEC mg l-1 - - -


HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION

General:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) > 2000 B5 Rat Moderate
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) > 2000 A5 Rat -
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1) > 5.61 A5 Rat, 4hr (nose only) -
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints - -
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1) 0.025 A5 Dog, SF=100 -
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1) 0.05 A5 Dog, SF=100 -
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1) 0.025 A4 Dog, 1 year, SF=100 -
Dermal penetration studies (%) 11 A5 -
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464 - - -
Exposure Limits - - -
Exposure Routes Public [No unacceptable risks to bystanders identified]
Occupational [No unacceptable risks to operators or other workers identified]
Examples of European MRLs (mg kg-1) Value Cereals: 0.01
Note [A5 EU dossier proposals]
For the EU pesticides database click here
Drinking Water MAC (µg l-1) 0.1 EU Dir 89/778/EC limit; A5 -

Health issues:
Carcinogen Mutagen Endocrine disrupter Reproduction / development effects Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor Neurotoxicant Respiratory tract irritant Skin irritant Eye irritant

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General human health issues [No further information available]

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data

Handling issues:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
General [Not explosive], [IMDG Transport Code is usually 9]
EC Risk Classification [N - Dangerous for the environment: R51, R53]
EC Safety Classification S61
WHO Classification III - Slightly hazardous
US EPA Classification (formulation) III - Caution - Slightly toxic
UN Number Usually 3077
Waste disposal & packaging [Usually Packaging Group III (minor danger)]


TRANSLATIONS

Language Name
English triticonazole
French triticonazole
German Triticonazol
Danish triticonazol
Italian triticonazolo
Spanish triticonazol
Greek -
Slovenian tritikonazol
Polish tritikonazol
Swedish tritikonazol
Hungarian tritikonazol
Dutch -

Record last updated: Monday 26 November 2012
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk