haloxyfop

Mol. wt. 361.7 M.f. C 15 H 11 ClF 3 NO 4 Form Colourless crystals. M.p. 107-108 oC V.p. <1.33 ' 10 -3 mPa (25 oC) K OW logP = 1.34 (20 oC, unstated pH) S.g./density 1.64 Solubility In water 43.4 mg/l (pH 2.6, 25 oC); 1.590 (pH 5), 6.980 (pH 9) (both in mg/l, 20 oC). In acetone, methanol, isopropanol >1000, dichloromethane 459, ethyl acetate 518, toluene 118, xylene 74, hexane 0.17 (all in g/l). Stability DT 50 in water 78 d (pH 5), 73 d (pH 7), 51 d (pH 9). pKa 2.9

haloxyfop-etotyl

Mol. wt. 433.8 M.f. C 19 H 19 ClF 3 NO 5 Form Colourless crystals. M.p. 58-61 oC V.p. 1.64 ' 10 -5 mPa (20 oC) (OECD 104) K OW logP = 4.33 (20 oC) (OECD 107) S.g./density 1.34 Solubility In water 0.58 (unbuffered), 1.91 (pH 5), 1.28 (pH 9.2) (all in mg/l, 20 oC). In dichloromethane 2760, xylene 1250, acetone, ethyl acetate, toluene >1000, methanol 233, isopropanol 52, hexane 44 (all in g/l, 20 oC). Stability Hydrolysed to haloxyfop under acidic and alkaline conditions. In water, DT 50 33 d (pH 5), 5 d (pH 7), a few h (pH 9) (all 25 oC).

haloxyfop-P

Mol. wt. 361.7 M.f. C 15 H 11 ClF 3 NO 4 Form Colourless crystals. M.p. 70.5-74.5 °C V.p. 3.5 ' 10 -3 mPa (25 °C) K OW logP = 0.27 (pH 7) Solubility In water 375 mg/l (20 oC). In acetone, dichloromethane, methanol, xylene >639 g/l (20 oC). pKa 4.27

haloxyfop-P-methyl

Composition The ( R )- isomer of haloxyfop-methyl. Mol. wt. 375.7 M.f. C 16 H 13 ClF 3 NO 4 Form Clear brown, odourless liquid. B.p. >280 oC V.p. 0.328 mPa (25 oC) K OW logP = 4.00 Henry 1.1 ' 10 -3 Pa m 3 mol -1 (20 °C, calc.) S.g./density 1.372 (20 °C) Solubility In water 9.08 mg/l (25 oC). In acetone, cyclohexanone, dichloromethane, ethanol, methanol, toluene, xylene >1 kg/l (20 oC). Stability DT 50 in water 100 d (pH5), 48 d (pH7), 52 h (pH9) (all 25°C). F.p. 186 °C

APPLICATIONS Haloxyfop-P-methyl

Biochemistry Fatty acid synthesis inhibitor, by inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACCase). Mode of action Haloxyfop-etotyl and haloxyfop-P-methyl are selective herbicides, absorbed by the foliage and roots, and hydrolysed to haloxyfop, which is translocated to meristematic tissues, and inhibits their growth. Uses Haloxyfop-etotyl and haloxyfop-P-methyl are used post-emergence for control of annual and perennial grasses in sugar beet, fodder beet, oilseed rape, potatoes, leaf vegetables, onions, flax, sunflowers, soya beans, vines, strawberries, and other crops. Applied at 104-208 g a.e./ha (-etotyl) and 52-104 g a.e./ha (-P-methyl). Formulation types EC. Compatibility Compatible with many other grass herbicides, and with post-emergence broad-leaved herbicides.

ANALYSIS Haloxyfop-P-methyl

Product analysis of haloxyfop-etotyl and haloxyfop-P-methyl by hplc. Residues determined by glc. Details available from Dow AgroSciences.

MAMMALIAN TOXICOLOGY

Reviews FAO/WHO 74, 76 (see part 2 of the Bibliography).

haloxyfop

Oral Acute oral LD 50 for male rats 337 mg/kg. Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD 50 for rabbits >5000 mg/kg. NOEL (2 y) for rats 0.065 mg/kg daily; no increase in hepatotoxicity. ADI (JMPR) 0.0003 mg/kg b.w. [1995]; (Germany) 0.00065 mg/kg b.w. [1997]. Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) II

haloxyfop-etotyl

Oral Acute oral LD 50 for male rats 531, female rats 518 mg/kg. Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD 50 for rats >2000, rabbits >5000 mg/kg. Non-irritant to skin; moderate eye irritant (rabbits). No sensitisation (guinea pigs). NOEL for rats 0.065 mg/kg daily. ADI As haloxyfop. EC hazard Xn; R22| N; R50, R53

haloxyfop-P-methyl

Oral Acute oral LD 50 for male rats 300, female rats 623 mg/kg. Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD 50 for rats >2000 mg/kg. Non-irritant to skin; slightly irritating to eyes (rabbits). NOEL (2 y) for rats 0.065 mg/kg daily; no increase in hepatotoxicity. ADI As haloxyfop.

ECOTOXICOLOGY

haloxyfop

Birds Acute oral LD 50 for mallard ducks >2150 mg/kg. Dietary LC 50 (8 d) for mallard ducks and bobwhite quail >5620 mg/kg diet. Fish LC 50 (96 h) for trout >800 mg/l. Daphnia LC 50 (48 h) 96.4 mg/l. Algae EC 50 (96 h) 106.5 mg/l.

haloxyfop-etotyl

Birds Acute oral LD 50 for mallard ducks >2150 mg/kg. Dietary LC 50 (8 d) for mallard ducks and bobwhite quail >5620 mg/kg diet. Fish LC 50 (96 h) for fathead minnows 0.54, bluegill sunfish 0.28, rainbow trout 1.18 mg/l. Daphnia LC 50 (48 h) 4.64 mg/l. Bees LD 50 (48 h, contact and oral) >100 m g/bee. Worms LC 50 (14 d) 880 mg/kg.

haloxyfop-P

Birds Acute oral LD 50 for bobwhite quail 414 mg/kg. Fish LC 50 (96 h) for rainbow trout >50 mg/l. Daphnia LC 50 (48 h) >100 mg/l. Algae EC 50 (96 h) >70 mg/l. Bees LD 50 (48 h, oral and contact) >100 m g/bee.

haloxyfop-P-methyl

Birds Acute oral LD 50 for bobwhite quail 1159 mg/kg. Fish LC 50 (96 h) for rainbow trout 0.7 mg/l. Daphnia LC 50 (48 h) 6.12 mg/l. Algae EC 50 (5 d) 1.72 mg/l. Bees LD 50 (48 h, oral and contact) >100 m g/bee. Worms LC 50 (14 d) 1343 mg/kg.

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

haloxyfop-etotyl

Animals In mammalian systems, haloxyfop-etotyl is rapidly hydrolysed to the parent acid haloxyfop, converted to the R - enantiomer, and eliminated. Plants Hydrolysed to haloxyfop, terminal residue haloxyfop or conjugates. Soil/Environment In soil, haloxyfop-etotyl is converted to haloxyfop. DT 50 <1 d on silty clay loam (20 oC). Adsorption in silty clay loam soil (pH 7.0, 1.97% o.c.) K oc 128. Haloxyfop acid degradation approximates to a first order kinetic process and involves degradation to the pyridinol and other minor metabolites; DT 50 27 - 100 d, average 55 d (various soil types).

haloxyfop-P-methyl

Animals In mammals, haloxyfop-methyl ( R )- isomer is rapidly converted to the parent acid and eliminated. Plants Hydrolysed to haloxyfop, terminal residue haloxyfop, or conjugates. Soil/Environment DT 50 <24 h, forming the parent acid, which is then microbially degraded. Haloxyfop acid degradation approximates to second or square root first order kinetics and involves degradation to the pyridinol and other minor metabolites. DT 50 9 to 20.5 d, average 14 d (various soil types).