Fluchloralin
CAS No. 33245-39-5
 
 

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Abstracts

ACTIVITY: Herbicide (2,6-Dinitroaniline)

CAS Name: N-(2-chloroethyl)-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine

Structure:

Adverse Effects:

Blood
Brain
CNS

Cytotoxic, genotoxic, and induces apoptosis
Endocrine: Testicular - spermatogenesis
Genotoxic
Liver
 
Environmental Effects:

Moderately to highly toxic to Fish

Highly Toxic to Molluscs

Very Highly Toxic to Zooplankton

Persistent in soil

Regulatory Information
(only comprehensive for the US)
US EPA Registered: No 
US EPA PC Code: 108701 
California Chemical Code 1848 
US Tolerances: Revoked 
FDA LMS Code: 280 
US EPA Permit Date
and Registrant:
1975, BASF 
Registered use in
(includes only a limited list of countries)

India
Other Information
Molecular Formula: C12H13Cl F3 N3O4  
Entry Year: 1972 
Inventing Company: BASF 
Manufacturers: BASF 
Other Names: Basalin [see below]
BAS 392H
BAS 3902
BAS 3921/2
 
Of special interest:
PAN Data 
Spectrum Chemical Fact Sheet.
June 1985 - Chemical Fact Sheet - Cornell U. Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP)
Abstracts 
October 2001 - Glossary of Pesticide Chemicals. A listing of pesticides subject to analysis of residues in foods and feeds by the US Food and Drug Administration. 
April 2000 - Food and Drug Administration Pesticide Residue Monitoring. - Table 3. Pesticides detectable by methods used in 1999 regulatory monitoring. 

Herbicide product: BASALIN
Information from: California EPA, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Pesticide Product Search

EPA Registration No. 7969- 46-ZA

EPA Registration Date: 15-MAR-77

Inactive: 02-MAR-88

Ingredients:
43% of FLUCHLORALIN
57% of INERT INGREDIENTS

Company: BASF CORPORATION
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PK NC 27709-3528

Use:

BEANS (ALL OR UNSPEC) (28001)
COTTON (ALL OR UNSPEC) (28007)
COTTON (FIBER CROP) (RANK, DRYLAND COTTON) (21001)
COTTON, GENERAL (29121)
SOIL APPLICATION, PREPLANT-OUTDOOR (SEEDBEDS,ETC.) (40008)
SOYBEANS (ALL OR UNSPEC) (28023)
SOYBEANS (OIL CROP) (27010)

Degradation products included the following compounds:
- Degradation products were identified by TLC and GLC and comparison with standard compounds whose structure was confirmed by IR and MS.

• N-(2-chloroethyl)-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylaniline

• 2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylphenol

• 2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylaniline

• 1,2-diamino-6-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzene

• 1,2,3-triamino-5-trifluoromethylbenzene

• 2,6-dinitro-N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-N-propyl-4-trifluoromethylaniline

• 2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-4-trifluoromethylaniline

Ref: Spectrum Chemical Fact Sheet


US Federal Register
Date Published Docket Identification Number Details
July 21, 1999 OPP- 300841A Revocation of all FFDCA tolerances for residues of the herbicides fluchloralin.- FINAL RULE.
April 7, 1999 OPP-300841

BASF - Proposed Tolerance Revocations.

Aug 4, 1997 OPP-300523 Pesticides Subject to Tolerance Reassessment.
May 29, 1996 OPP-300408 Proposed revocation of tolerances because all registered uses of this herbicide have been cancelled.
1982   Federal Register 47:30486, TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FROM TOLERANCES FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICALS IN OR ON RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. Assay Method: MULTIGENERATION STUDY REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY.

 
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