Colorless to white crystalline solid.
Commercial formulations include flowable concentrate,
emulsifiable concentrate, and granular products. Mild aromatic odor.
Whitish crystals. Does not
hydrolyze with water at neutral pH.
Ethofumesate is a herbicide.
ChEBI: 2-ethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl methanesulfonate is a methanesulfonate ester that is methanesulfonic acid in which the hydrogen of the hydroxy group has been replaced by a 2-ethoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl group. It is an ether, a methanesulfonate ester and a member of 1-benzofurans.
Herbicide: A major use is to control weeds in sugar beet crops.
U.S. Maximum Allowable Residue Levels for
Ethofumesate and its metabolites 2-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranyl
methanesulfonate and
2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-5-benzofuranyl methanesulfonate
(both calculated as the parent compound)
BATAMIX PROGRESS®; BETANAL®;
ETHOSAT® 500; KEMIRON®; NORTRON®; NC8438®;
POWERTWIN®; PROGRASS®; PROGRESS®;
TANDEM®; TORERO®
UN3077 Environmentally hazardous substances,
solid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9-Miscellaneous hazardous material, Technical Name Required.
Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates,
nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine,
bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases,
strong acids, oxoacids, and epoxides
Do not discharge into drains
or sewers. Dispose of waste material as hazardous waste using a licensed disposal contractor to an approved landfill.
Consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. If allowed,
Incineration with effluent gas scrubbing is recommended.
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
