Dichlobenil
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A nitrile compound used as a preemergent and early postemergent herbicide. Barrier* for landscape ornamentals, parks, along fences, roads, and highways, around buildings, and tree wells. Casoron* for usel in cranberry bogs, orchards, nurseries, ornamentals, vineyards, public green areas, industrial sites, railway lines, and under asphalt.
Identification
Common Name(s): Dichlobenil (ANSI, ISO, BSI, WSSA, CSA)
Chemistry
Class: Benzonitrile.
Properties: White to yellowish brown crystalline powder. Melting point 139°-145°C. Vapor pressure 0.088 Pa (= 8.8 x 10-5 mbar) at 20°C. Stable to heat, acids; hydrolyzed by alkali to the benzamide. Slightly soluble in most organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: nitrile
Mode of Action: inhibition of cell wall (cellulose) synthesis
Action Group: HRAC Group L; WSSA Group 20
Registration
U.S.A.: Registered.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 15-30 ppm (bluegill, rainbow trout, large mouth bass). Bird: LC50 1000 ppm (adult quail). Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 25 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 5000 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Store under cool, dry conditions to avoid volatility
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
OHP, Inc. (Casoron*)
Discontinued Names:
Decabane*
Diclotron*
Du-Sprex*
Dyclomec*
Prefix D*
Sartax* D
Super Granusol* D
