Bicyclopyrone (Ref: NOA449280)	Last updated: 26/01/2021
(Not known by any other names)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Description	A broad-spectrum herbicide, sometimes used in mixtures, for the pre- and post-emergence control of grass and dicot weeds mainly in corn
Example pests controlled	Foxtail; Wild buckwheat; Common ragweed
Example applications	Field corn; Seed corn; Sweetcorn; Popcorn; Silage corn; Sugarcane; Cereals including wheat and barley
Efficacy & activity	-
Availability status	Current
Introduction & key dates	2014, first registered USA

UK regulatory status

UK COPR regulatory status	Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires	Not applicable
UK LERAP status	No UK approval for use

EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)

EC Regulation 1107/2009 status	Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires	Not applicable
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)	Not applicable
Listed in EU database	Yes
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States	ATAustria BEBelgium BGBulgaria CYCyprus CZCzech Republic DEGermany DKDenmark EEEstonia ELGreece                   ESSpain FIFinland FRFrance HRCroatia HUHungary IEIreland ITItaly LTLithuania LULuxembourg                   LVLatvia MTMalta NLNetherlands PLPoland PTPortugal RORomania SESweden SISlovenia SKSlovakia

Also used in

Also used in	-

Chemical structure

Isomerism	Isomeric
Chemical formula	C₁₉H₂₀F₃NO₅
Canonical SMILES	COCCOCC1=C(C=CC(=N1)C(F)(F)F)C(=C2C(=O)C3CCC(C3)C2=O)O
Isomeric SMILES	COCCOCC1=C(C=CC(=N1)C(F)(F)F)C(=C2C(=O)[C@@H]3CC[C@@H](C3)C2=O)O
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey)	AIAYSXFWIUNXRC-PHIMTYICSA-N
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1S/C19H20F3NO5/c1-27-6-7-28-9-13-12(4-5-14(23-13)19(20,21)22)18(26)15-16(24)10-2-3-11(8-10)17(15)25/h4-5,10-11,24H,2-3,6-9H2,1H3
2D structure diagram/image available?	Yes

General status

Pesticide type	Herbicide
Substance group	Triketone
Minimum active substance purity	-
Known relevant impurities	-
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor - causes plant bleaching
CAS RN	352010-68-5
Alternative/old CAS RN	365400-11-9
EC number	-
CIPAC number	-
US EPA chemical code	018986
PubChem CID	11188745
Molecular mass	399.36
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)	rac-(1R,5R)-4-hydroxy-3-{2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carbonyl}bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one
IUPAC name	4-hydroxy-3-{2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridylcarbonyl}bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one
CAS name	4-hydroxy-3-[[2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]carbonyl]bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one
Other status information	Possible groundwater contaminant
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	F2
Herbicide Resistance Classification (WSSA)	27
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not applicable
Examples of recorded resistance	None identified
Physical state	White powdery solid
Related substances & organisms	benoxacor metolachlor mesotrione

Formulations

Property	Value
Example manufacturers & suppliers of products using this active now or historically	Acuron Talinor
Example products using this active	Syngenta
Formulation and application details	-

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)		1200	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes	High
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20 °C (mg l⁻¹)		500000	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Acetone	-
		500000	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Ethyl acetate	-
		91000	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Toluene	-
		8999	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Hexane	-
Melting point (°C)		65.3	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes	-
Boiling point (°C)		489.5	V3 V = ChemID online databases / IPCS INCHEM (ChemID; IPCS INCHEM ) 3 = Unverified data of known source	-
Degradation point (°C)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (°C)		249.9	V3 V = ChemID online databases / IPCS INCHEM (ChemID; IPCS INCHEM ) 3 = Unverified data of known source	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20 °C	P	6.31 X 10-02	Calculated	-
	Log P	-1.2	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes	Low
Bulk density (g ml⁻¹)		1.503	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes	-
Dissociation constant pKa) at 25 °C		3.06	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes	-
		-
Vapour pressure at 20 °C (mPa)		5.0 X 10-08	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes	Low volatility
Henry's law constant at 25 °C (Pa m³ mol⁻¹)		1.7 X 10-08	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes	Non-volatile
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m⁻¹)		-	-	-

Degradation

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
General biodegradability		-
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT₅₀ (typical)	213.2	F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data	Persistent
	DT₅₀ (lab at 20 °C)	-	-	-
	DT₅₀ (field)	-	-	-
	DT₉₀ (lab at 20 °C)	-	-	-
	DT₉₀ (field)	-	-	-
	DT₅₀ modelling endpoint	-	-	-
	Note	-
Dissipation rate RL₅₀ on plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Dissipation rate RL₅₀ on and in plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous photolysis DT₅₀ (days) at pH 7	Value	43	F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data	Stable
	Note	DT₅₀ given as between 11 and 75 days
Aqueous hydrolysis DT₅₀ (days) at 20 °C and pH 7	Value	Stable	F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data	Stable
	Note	Stable at all relevant pH values
Water-sediment DT₅₀ (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT₅₀ (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	0.59	F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

Fate indices

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
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	Cannot be calculated	-	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	-	-
Potential for loss via drain flow		-	-	-

Other known metabolites

Metabolite name and reference	Aliases	Formation medium / Rate	Estimated maximum occurrence fraction	Metabolising enzymes
6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid (Ref: SYN 504810)	CSCC 163768	Water; Soil	-	-
(1S,3R)-cyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (Ref: NOA 412101)	CSAA 589691	Soil	-	-
Ref: SYN 545859	CSCD 642512	Water; Soil	-	-
6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-ol-2-carboxylic acid (Ref: SYN 545680)	CSCD 656832	Water; Soil	-	-
2-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-nicotinic acid	SYN 503780	Soil; Water	-	-
-	CSAA 806573	Soil; Water	-	-
Ref: SYN 503780	CSAA 794148	Water	-	-
4-hydroxy-3-(2-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carbonyl]-bicyclo [3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one	NOA 449280	Soil; Water	-	-

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property		Value	Source; quality score; and other information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF (l kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
	CT₅₀ (days)	-		-
Mammals - Acute oral LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		> 5000	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Rat	Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Mammals - Chronic 21d NOAEL (mg kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹)		0.72	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Rat	High
Birds - Acute LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC₅₀/LD₅₀)		-	-	-
Birds - Chronic 21d NOEL (mg kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		46.9	E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source Unknown species	Moderate
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		46.7	E4 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 4 = Verified data Daphnia magna	Moderate
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)		0.013	E4 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 4 = Verified data Lemna gibba	Moderate
Non-target plants		-	-	-
		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC₅₀, growth (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l⁻¹)		-	-	-
Honeybees (Apis spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	780.0	E4 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 4 = Verified data	Low
	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	784.4	E4 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 4 = Verified data	Low
	Unknown mode acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
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	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
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Mason bees (Osmia spp.)	Contact acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Oral acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg bee⁻¹)	-	-	-
Other pollinators (1)	Acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Mode of exposure	-
Other pollinators (2)	Acute LD₅₀ (worst case from 24, 48 and 72 hour values - μg insect⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Mode of exposure	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Chronic NOEC, reproduction (mg kg⁻¹)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms	Acute LC₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
	Chronic NOEC (mg kg⁻¹)	-	-	-
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; and other information	Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)		High (class III)	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)		> 5000	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Rat	Low
Mammals - Dermal LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹ body weight)		5000	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Rat	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)		> 5.2	P5 P = Other governments and regulators 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Rat	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-	-	-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		0.01	P4 P = Other governments and regulators 4 = Verified data Rabbit US data	-
AAOEL - Acute Acceptable Operator Exposure Level (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
MRLs	European	EU MRL pesticide database
	Notes	-
Drinking Water Standards		-	-	-
Drinking Water MAC (μg l⁻¹)		-	-	-

Health issues

Specific human health issues		Carcinogen Genotoxic Endocrine disruptor ?Possibly, status not identified A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative No data found Reproduction / development effects Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor Neurotoxicant ✓Yes, known to cause a problem XNo, known not to cause a problem XNo, known not to cause a problem Respiratory tract irritant Skin irritant Skin sensitiser No data found XNo, known not to cause a problem XNo, known not to cause a problem Eye irritant Phototoxicant   ?Possibly, status not identified No data found
General human health issues		No further information available

Handling issues

Property	Value and interpretation
General	No information available
CLP classification 2013	-
EC Risk Classification	-
EC Safety Classification	-
WHO Classification	NL (Not listed)
UN Number	-
Waste disposal & packaging	-

TRANSLATIONS

Language	Name
English	bicyclopyrone
French	-
German	-
Danish	-
Italian	-
Spanish	-
Greek	-
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Hungarian	-
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Record last updated:	26/01/2021
Contact:	aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:	Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242