Diofenolan (Ref: CGA 059205)
Last updated: 23/01/2023
(Not known by any other names)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
Substance used for the control of scale insects and other insect pests
Scale insects including San José scale, red coconut scale; Citrus butterfly; Whiteflies
Fruit including grapes, olives, citrus, peach; Nuts; Ornamentals
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1994, first reported
Not approved
Not applicable
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not aplicable
No
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diofenolan is a molecule with two chiral centres. TThe technical material is an reaction mixture of various isomers.
C₁₈H₂₀O₄
CCC1OCC(O1)COC2=CC=C(C=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3
No data
ZDOOQPFIGYHZFV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H20O4/c1-2-18-20-13-17(22-18)12-19-14-8-10-16(11-9-14)21-15-6-4-3-5-7-15/h3-11,17-18H,2,12-13H2,1H3/t17-,18+/m1/s1
Yes
Insecticide, Insect Growth Regulator
Diphenyl ether insecticide
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Synthetic
Insect growth retardant, moulting inhibitor with juvenile hormone activity
63837-33-2
634-700-8
None allocated
007703
4578030
No data found
300.35
Mix of: rac-(2R,4S)-2-ethyl-4-[(4-phenoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-dioxolane (50%–80%) and rac-(2R,4R)-2-ethyl-4-[(4-phenoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-dioxolane (50%–20%)
Mix of: (2RS,4SR)-4-(2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylmethoxy)phenyl phenyl ether (50%–80%) and (2RS,4RS)-4-(2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylmethoxy)phenyl phenyl ether (50%–20%)
2-ethyl-4-[(4-phenoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-dioxolane
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not known
Not applicable
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Pale yellow viscous liquid
Usually supplied as an emulsifiable concentrate
4.9
Low
Miscible
n-Hexane
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Miscible
Toluene
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Miscible
Methanol
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25
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250
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2.24 X 1004
Calculated
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4.35
High
Likely to be soluble
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Based on chemical group
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.141
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Not applicable
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No dissociation
0.011
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
6.74 X 10-03
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-volatile
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3.0
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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General literature states 2 to 10 days
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 2000
Rat
Low
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> 2000
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Anas platyrhynchos
Low
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204
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Eisenia foetida
Moderate
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> 96.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderate
> 96
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderate
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> 1000
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Low
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0.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 2000
Rat
Low
2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
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
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
No data found
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
No data found
No data found
 
No further information available
No information available
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III (Slightly hazardous)
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diofenolan
diofenolane
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Record last updated:
23/01/2023
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