Title:  Tralkoxydim 
CAS Registry Number:  87820-88-0 
CAS Name:  2-[1-(Ethoxyimino)propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one 
Additional Names:  2-[1-(ethoxyimino)propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-mesitylcyclohex-2-en-1-one 
Manufacturers' Codes:  PP-604 
Trademarks:  Achieve (Syngenta);  Grasp (Syngenta) 
Molecular Formula:  C20H27NO3 
Molecular Weight:  329.43 
Percent Composition:  C 72.92%, H 8.26%, N 4.25%, O 14.57% 
Literature References:  Cereal selective post-emergent herbicide.  Prepn:  R. B. Warner et al., EP 80301; eidem, US 4717418 (1983, 1988 both to ICI).  Physical properties and herbicidal activity:  R. B. Warner et al., Proc. Br. Crop Prot. Conf. - Weeds 1987, 19.  Field trials on grass weeds:  J. Rola, ibid. 363; P. B. Sutton et al., ibid. 389.  Mechanism of action study:  J. Secor, C. Cseke, Plant Physiol. 86, 10 (1988). 
Properties:  White crystalline solid, mp 106°.  Vapor pressure at 20°:  4´10-10 kPa.  Soly at 20° (mg/l):  water 6 at pH 6.5, 5 at pH 5.0; at 24° (g/l):  hexane 18; toluene 213; dichloromethane >500; methanol 25; acetone 89; ethyl acetate 110.  LD50 orally in male and female rats, male and female mice, male rabbit (mg/kg):  1324, 934, 1231, 1100, 519; dermally in male and female rats:  >2000, >2000 mg/kg (Warner 1987). 
Melting point:  mp 106° 
Toxicity data:  LD50 orally in male and female rats, male and female mice, male rabbit (mg/kg):  1324, 934, 1231, 1100, 519; dermally in male and female rats:  >2000, >2000 mg/kg (Warner 1987) 
Use:  Post-emergent herbicide.   |