Description
Cufraneb is an obsolete copper fungicide. It has not been extensively studied and so little information is available regarding its environmental fate, ecotoxicity or impacts on human health.
Production Methods
The industrial synthesis of cufraneb involves the complexation of copper ions, typically from copper sulphate or copper acetate, with tetrachlorophthalic acid or similar aromatic carboxylic acids. This reaction forms a stable copper-organic complex with enhanced biological activity.
Mechanism of action
Multi-site contact activity that inhibits the growth of fungal pathogen cells by disrupting essential cellular processes
Pesticide Type
Fungicide; Acaricide
