lactofen

Specifications: 1)Common Name:Lactofen 2) Chemical name: ethyl O-[5-(2-chloro-α, α, α, -trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)2-nitrobenzoyl]- DL-lactate (IUPAC)3) Molecular formula: C19H15CIF3NO7 4)CAS Number: 77501-63-45) Usages: effectively controls a wide variety of broadleaf weeds, including morning glory, nightshade, pigweed, ragweed, and tall water hemp Physicochemical properties: 1) Appearance: Technical lactofen is a white crystalline solid , although it may appear brown or tan in formulation (223, 1).2) Solubility: 20 percent in isopropanol, 100 percent in acetone and xylene 3) Toxicity (rats): a) Oral LD50 above 5,000mg/kg b) Dermal LD50 above 2,000mg/kg 4)Molecular Weight: 461.78 5)Water Solubility: 0.1 mg/L 6)Melting Point: 43.9 - 45.5 degrees C 7)Vapor Pressure: 1.1 x 10 to the minus 3 mPa 8)Partition Coefficient: 100,000 (344) 9)Adsorption Coefficient: Koc = 10,000 REGULATORY STATUS: Lactofen is a Restricted Use Pesticide in EPA toxicity class I. Although it is slightly toxic via all routes of exposure in test animals, it has the capacity to cause severe eye damage as well as skin corrosion . Products containing Lactofen must therefore bear the signal word DANGER . INTRODUCTION: Lactofen is a member of the diphenyl ether chemical family . It is available in the technical solid form or as an emulsifiable concentrate . It is applied as a foliar spray on target weeds. It is commonly used to control broadleaf weeds in soybeans, cereal crops, potatoes and peanuts . It may commonly be combined with oil or fertilizer adjuvants and/or surfactants . Formulations may contain solvents such as xylenes and cumene