dinobuton (Ref: OMS 1056)
** ENT 27244 ** MC 1053 ** dinofen ** UC 19786 ** Translations

Environmental Fate - Ecotoxicology - Human Health

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: A fungicide and acaricide used against red spider mites and powdery mildew

Introduction: circa 1958

EC Directive 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):
Status Excluded from Annex 1
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur -
Date inclusion expires Essential use only

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

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UK

General status:
Pesticide type Fungicide, Acaricide
Substance group Dinitrophenol
Substance origin Synthetic
Mode of action Non-systemic, rapid contact action
CAS RN 973-21-7
EC number 213-546-1
CIPAC number 223
US EPA chemical code 228700
Chemical formula C14H18N2O7
SMILES O=C(Oc1c(cc(cc1C(C)CC)[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O)OC(C)C
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) InChI=1/C14H18N2O7/c1-5-9(4)11-6-10(15(18)19)7-12(16(20)21)13(11)23-14(17)22-8(2)3/h6-9H,5H2,1-4H3
Structure diagram/image available? Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1) 326.30
IUPAC Name (RS)-2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl isopropyl carbonate
CAS Name 1-methylethyl 2-(1-methylpropyl)-4,6-dinitrophenyl carbonate
Other status information Marine Pollutant
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC) Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC) Not known
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC) Not known
Physical state Pale yellow crystals
Related substances & organisms

Formulations:
Property Value
Example manufacturers of products using this active -
Example products using this active
  • Acrex
UK LERAP status No UK approval for use or outside scope
Formulation and application details Often supplied as an emulsifiable liquid or a concentrate in an aromatic solvent.


ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) 3.97 V3 - @ 25 DegC Low
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) - - -
Melting Point (oC) 61.5 L3 -
Boiling Point (oC) - - -
Degradation point (oC) - - -
Flashpoint (oC) Not highly flammable L3 -
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC P 8.71 X 1003 Calculated -
Log P 3.94 V3 High
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity 0.9 L3 -
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC - - -
Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa) 1 L3 Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) 1.64 X 10-03 V3 Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless) 3.37 X 10-05 Calculated Volatile
GUS leaching potential index - - -
SCI-GROW groundwater index (µg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate Value - - -
Note -
Potential for particle bound transport index - - -
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1 - - -
Surface tension (mN m-1) - - -

Degradation:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic) DT50 (typical) - - -
DT50 (lab at 20oC) - - -
DT50 (field) - - -
DT90 (lab at 20oC) - - -
DT90 (field) - - -
Note: -
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7 Value - - -
Note -
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7 Value - - -
Note -
Water-Sediment DT50 (days) - - -
Water phase only DT50 (days) - - -

Soil adsorption and mobility:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Linear Kd - Q2 Non-mobile
Koc 4944
Notes and range Estimated
Freundlich Kf - - -
Kfoc -
1/n -
Notes and range -
pH sensitivity -


ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor BCF 300 Q2 Estimated Threshold for concern
CT50 (days) Not available -
Bioaccumulation potential - Calculated Moderate
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) 140 L3 Rat Moderate
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL (mg kg-1) 4.5 L1 Rat High
(ppm diet) - -
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) 150 L2 Gallus gallus Moderate
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) - - -
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) 0.014 F4 Oncorhynchus mykiss High
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) - - -
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1) - - -
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1) - - -
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) - - -
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1) - - -
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1) - - -
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1) - - -
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1) - - -
Honeybees - Acute 48 hour LD50 (µg bee-1) - - -
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1) - - -
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1) - - -
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola LR50product ha
EC50product ha
NOECproduct ha
% Effect
- - -
Other arthropod (1) LR50 g ha-1 - - -
% Effect - - -
Other arthropod (2) LR50 g ha-1 - - -
% Effect - - -
Soil micro-organisms - - -
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) 140 L3 Rat Moderate
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) > 3200 L3 Rabbit -
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1) - - -
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints - -
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1) - - -
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1) - - -
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1) - - -
Dermal penetration studies (%) - - -
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464 - - -
Exposure Limits - - -
Exposure Routes Public -
Occupational [Toxic by inhalation and ingestion]
Examples of European MRLs (mg kg-1) Value -
Note For the EU pesticides database click here
Drinking Water MAC (µg l-1) - - -

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 [Moderately toxic]

: 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 [No information available]
EC Risk Classification [T - Toxic: R25], [N - Dangerous for the environment: R50, R53]
EC Safety Classification S1/2, S37, S45, S60, S61
WHO Classification II - Moderately hazardous
US EPA Classification (formulation) No consensus across products or no products available - -
UN Number 2799
Waste disposal & packaging -


TRANSLATIONS

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English dinobuton
French dinobuton
German Dinobuton
Danish dinobuton
Italian dinobuton
Spanish dinobuton
Greek dinobuton
Slovenian dinobuton
Polish dinobuton
Swedish -
Hungarian -
Dutch dinobuton

Record last updated: Monday 08 August 2011
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