Propiconazole

1 - (2 - (2,4- dichlorophenyl ) - 4 -propyl- 1 ,3- dioxolan-2 -ylmethyl )-1H- 1 ,2,4-triazole

Clear, pale to dark yellow, viscous liquid with a faint odor

Liquid

1.29 g · cm -3

-23 ° C.

180 ° C at 13 Pa

0.056 mPa

• Practically insoluble in water, poor in hexane
• Soluble in methanol, acetone, diethyl ether, chloroform and benzene

Attention

1517 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

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Propiconazole is a chemical compound selected from the group of triazoles. It is a clear, yellowish, viscous liquid with a faint odor. The mixture of four stereoisomers is used as a fungicide.

History

Propiconazole was developed in 1979 by Janssen Pharmaceutica.

Use

Propiconazole is used as a fungicide. For example, as a wood preservative and in fungi, corn, peanuts, almonds, millet, oats, pecans, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and prunes. Approvals as plant protection products are made in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the main application here is the cereal crops.

Proof

Propiconazole can be detected by high performance liquid chromatography or gas chromatography.