benzoximate
** benzomate ** Translations

Environmental Fate - Ecotoxicology - Human Health

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: An obsolete acaricide once used particularly to control spider mites on fruit and ornamentals

Introduction: 1971, Japan

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

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

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General status:
Pesticide type Acaricide, Miticide
Substance group Bridged diphenyl
Substance origin Synthetic
Mode of action Non-systemic with contact and stomach action
CAS RN 29104-30-1
EC number 249-439-1
CIPAC number 377
US EPA chemical code -
Chemical formula C18H18ClNO5
SMILES Clc1ccc(OC)c(c1OC)C(=N\OCC)\OC(=O)c2ccccc2
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) InChI=1/C18H18ClNO5/c1-4-20(25-18(22)12-8-6-5-7-9-12)17(21)15-14(23-2)11-10-13(19)16(15)24-3/h5-11H,4H2,1-3H3
Structure diagram/image available? Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1) 363.79
IUPAC Name 3-chloro-α-(EZ)-ethoxyimino-2,6-dimethoxybenzyl benzoate
CAS Name benzoic acid anhydride with 3-chloro-N-ethoxy-2,6-dimethoxybenzenecarboximidic acid
Other status information -
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC) Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC) Not known
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC) Not applicable
Physical state Colourless crystals
Related substances & organisms -

Formulations:
Property Value
Example manufacturers of products using this active
  • Nippon
Example products using this active
  • Azomate
  • Acaramate
  • Artaban
UK LERAP status No UK approval for use or outside scope
Formulation and application details -


ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1) 30 L3 Low
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1) 710000 L3 - Xylene -
650000 L3 - Benzene -
80000 L3 - Hexane -
Melting Point (oC) 73 L3 -
Boiling Point (oC) Decomposes before boiling L3 -
Degradation point (oC) - - -
Flashpoint (oC) Not highly flammable L3 -
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC P 2.51 X 1002 Calculated -
Log P 2.4 L3 Low
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity 1.3 L3 -
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC Not applicable Q3 -
Note: No dissociation
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa) 0.45 L3 Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1) 5.46 X 10-03 L3 Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless) 2.24 X 10-06 Calculated Moderately 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 Stable W4 Very persistent
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Water-Sediment DT50 (days) - - -
Water phase only DT50 (days) - - -

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


ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor BCF - - -
CT50 (days) - -
Bioaccumulation potential - Calculated Low
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1) > 5000 L3 Rat Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL (mg kg-1) - L2 Rat, 2 year -
(ppm diet) 400 -
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1) - - -
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50) - - -
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1) 1.75 L3 Salmonidae Moderate
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
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Other arthropod (1) LR50 g ha-1 Moderately harmful Moderately harmfulAB1 Typhlodromus pyri Moderately harmful
% 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) > 5000 L3 Rat Low
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight) > 15000 L3 Rat -
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 -
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 [No further information available]

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
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Handling issues:
Property Value Source/Quality Score/Other Information Interpretation
General [No information available]
EC Risk Classification -
EC Safety Classification -
WHO Classification O - Obsolete substance
US EPA Classification (formulation) IV - Caution - Not acutely toxic
UN Number -
Waste disposal & packaging -


TRANSLATIONS

Language Name
English benzoximate
French benzoximate
German Benzoximat
Danish benzoximat
Italian benzossimato
Spanish benzoximato
Greek -
Slovenian benzoksimat
Polish benzoksymat
Swedish -
Hungarian -
Dutch -

Record last updated: Tuesday 08 February 2011
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk