Potential Exposure
A pyrimidine fungicide used on
grapes, strawberries, tomatoes, onions, beans, cucumbers,
eggplant, and ornamental plants.
First aid
If this chemical gets into the eyes, remove any
contact lenses at once and irrigate immediately for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids. Seek
medical attention immediately. If this chemical contacts the
skin, remove contaminated clothing and wash immediately
with soap and water. Seek medical attention immediately.
If this chemical has been inhaled, remove from exposure,
begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if
breathing has stopped, and CPR if heart action has stopped.
Transfer promptly to a medical facility. When this chemical
has been swallowed, get medical attention. Give large
quantities of water and induce vomiting. Do not make an
unconscious person vomit.
Shipping
UN3082 Environmentally hazardous substances,
liquid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9-Miscellaneous
hazardous material, Technical Name Required. UN3077
Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s., Hazard
class: 9; Labels: 9-Miscellaneous hazardous material,
Technical Name Required.
Incompatibilities
Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates,
nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine,
bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explo-
sions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases,
strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides.
Chemical Properties
Off-White Solid
Chemical Properties
Pyrimethanil is a white to light yellow crystal-
line powder. Commercial product is available as a brown
emulsifiable concentrate.
Waste Disposal
Containers must be disposed
of properly by following package label directions or by
contacting your local or federal environmental control
agency, or by contacting your regional EPA office. If this
material cannot be disposed of according to label instruc-
tions, it may be dissolved or mixed with a combustible sol-
vent and burned in a chemical incinerator equipped with an
afterburner and scrubber. In accordance with 40CFR165,
follow recommendations for the disposal of pesticides and
pesticide containers.
Uses
Pyrimethanil is a broad spectrum anilino-pyrimidine foliar fungicide. Pyrimethanil functions by inhibiting the biosynthesis of methionine in Botrytis cinerea.
Uses
Pyrimethanil provides both protective and curative control of
fungal diseases in pome fruits (leaf scab caused by Venturiu inaequalis),
vines, fruits, vegetables and ornamentals (grey mould)
Definition
ChEBI: A member of the class of aminopyrimidines that is N-phenylpyrimidin-2-amine carrying two additional methyl substituents at positions 4 and 6. A fungicide used to control grey mould on fruit, vegetables and ornamentals as well as leaf sc
b on pome fruit. Also commonly employed to control Botrytis cinerea throughout the winemaking process in grapes, must, fermenting must and wine.
Preparation
Pyrimethanil is produced by reaction of 2-bromo-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine with aniline.
General Description
Pyrimethanil is an anilino-pyrimidine, broad spectrum fungicide primarily used for the control of gray mould and leaf scab on fruits, vegetables and ornamentals. Its mode of action involves inhibition of the secretion of hydrolytic enzymes by the fungi during the infection process, thus stopping the further development of the disease.
Agricultural Uses
Fungicide: Used on grapes, strawberries, tomatoes, onions, beans, cucumbers, eggplant, and ornamental.
Trade name
SCALA®; SN 100309®
Metabolic pathway
Limited data are available in the open literature. Information presented in
this summary is abstracted from the data evaluation published by the
Pesticide Safety Directorate (PSD, 1995). Hydroxylation at the methyl,
phenyl or pyrimidine moiety is the primary metabolic pathway of pyrimethanil
in soil, plants and animals. Cleavage of the aniho-pyrimidine
linkage was observed as a minor metabolic reaction. The formation of
nitro- analogues of pyrimethanil is a novel nitration reaction observed in
the soil metabolism study (Scheme 1).
Degradation
Pyrimethanil (1) is stable to hydrolytic degradation in the environmentally
relevant pH range (5-9) at 22-50 °C.
Pyrimethanil degraded rapidly at pH 4 and 30 °C (DT50 1 day) when the
sterile buffered solution was exposed to mercury arc lamp (200-500 nm).
The DT50 of pyrimethanil in pH 7 solution under the same photolysis test
conditions was ca.77 days. There is no information on the chemical nature
of pyrimethanil aqueous photolysis products.
