Imazethapyr ammonium
Last updated: 03/09/2023
(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
 
 
 
A herbicide used to control a variety of broad-leaved weeds and grasses in numerous crops
Barnyardgrass, Crabgrass, Cocklebur, Pigweeds, Stinkweed Nightshade, Wild mustard, Velvetleaf, Foxtail, Morning-glory
Soybeans; Peanuts; Beans and peas
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Current
1989
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
Not applicable
Yes
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
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A chiral molecule existing in the R- and S-forms, the R-isomer is considered to be the most biologically active.
C₁₅H₂₂N₄O₃
CCC1=CC(=C(N=C1)C2=NC(C(=O)N2)(C)C(C)C)C(=O)[O-].[NH4+]
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QRSHQJLLXXEYPS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H19N3O3.H3N/c1-5-9-6-10(13(19)20)11(16-7-9)12-17-14(21)15(4,18-12)8(2)3;/h6-8H,5H2,1-4H3,(H,19,20)(H,17,18,21);1H3
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
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Herbicide
Imidazolinone herbicide
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Synthetic
Systemic with contact and residual activity. Inhibits plant amino acid synthesis - acetohydroxyacid synthase AHAS.
101917-66-2
600-249-0
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No data found
306.36
rac-ammonium 5-ethyl-2-[(4R)-4-methyl-5-oxo-4-(propan-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylate
ammonium 5-ethyl-2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]nicotinate
ammonium 2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-ethyl-3-pyridinecarboxylate
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Many recorded cases, Amaranthus hybridus , Amaranthus lividus , Amaranthus palmeri
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AgroCare BASF: Makhteshim Agan Group KingTai Chemicals Co.
Clearpath Newpath Pivot Pursuit Overtop
Usually supplied as an aqueous concentrate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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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
No data found
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 information available
No informstion available
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U (Unlikely to present an acute hazard)
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imazethapyr ammonium
imazéthapyr-ammonium
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Record last updated:
03/09/2023
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