Chemical Properties
Pale straw-colored, odorless liquid.
Uses
Food additive; herbicide; agricultural chemical.
General Description
A pale straw colored liquid. Selective herbicide.
Air & Water Reactions
Slightly soluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
FLUAZIFOP-BUTYL is a trimethyl phenoxy pyridine ester. May react with acids to liberate heat. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. May generate heat with caustic solutions. Genreates flammable hydrogen with alkali metals and hydrides.
Hazard
Moderately toxic by ingestion.
Potential Exposure
Fluazifop-butyl is a selective post emergence aryloxyphenoxypropionate/organofluorine herbi cide. Its principal uses In California is on rights-of-way,
landscapes, almonds, cotton, and outdoor container
nurseries.
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. Do not induce
vomiting when formulations containing petroleum solvents
are ingested. Otherwise, give large quantities of water and
induce vomiting. Do not make an unconscious person
vomit.
Waste Disposal
In accordance with
40CFR165, follow recommendations for the disposal of
pesticides and pesticide containers. Containers must be dis posed of properly by following package label directions or
by contacting your local or federal environmental control
agency, or by contacting your regional EPA office.
Definition
ChEBI: Butyl 2-(4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoate is a carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group 2-(4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoic acid with the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol. It is a carboxylic ester, an organofluorine compound, a member of pyridines and an aromatic ether. It is functionally related to a 2-(4-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}phenoxy)propanoic acid and a butan-1-ol.
Agricultural Uses
Herbicide: Fluazifop-butyl is a selective post-emergence herbicide. Its principal uses in California is on rights-of-way,
landscapes, almonds, cotton, and outdoor container nurseries. Not approved for use in EU countries. Not registered for use in the U.S. Used in southeast Asia. There are
18 global suppliers.
Trade name
FUSILADE®[C]; FUSILADE® MAX
(P-butyl); FUSION®; GRASS-B-GONE®; Greencrop;
HACHE UNO SUPER®; HORIZON®; ICI-A0009®;
ONESIDE®; ONESIDE EC®; ORNAMEC®; PP 009®;
SL-236®; TF 1169®; TS-7236®; TORNADO®
Metabolic pathway
Fluazifop butyl as a thin film on glass is
photorearranged by UV irradiation to the isomer
butyl-(RS)-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyl)phenoxy]propionate. Plants of both resistant
and susceptible populations of Digitaria sanguinalis
rapidly hydrolyze 14C-fluazifop butyl to corresponding
acid in leaves, but fluazifop acid is metabolized to
other compounds at a more rapid rate in the resistant
plants. An enhanced metabolism of toxophore,
fluazifop acid is a likely mechanism of resistance in
this population. The plants of putative resistant and
susceptible population of Digitaria sanguinalis (L.)
Scop had survived the application of 212 g/ha
fluazifop-P-butyl in the year of collection.
