Ethofumesate
Agent Name
Ethofumesate
CAS Number
26225-79-6
Formula
C13-H18-O5-S
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
(+-)-2-Ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranol methanesulfonate; (+-)-2-Ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranyl methanesulfonate (8CI)(9CI); (+-)-2-Ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethylbenzofuran-5-yl methanesulphonate; 5-Benzofuranol, 2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-, methanesulfonate, (+-)- (8CI)(9CI); CR 14658; NC 8438; Nortron; Nortron (new); Progress; Tramat; 2-Ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranyl methanesulfonate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Herbicides, Other
Description
White solid; [Merck Index] Colorless solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as systemic herbicide for control of annual broad-leaved and grass weeds in beets, vegetables, tobacco, pastures, turf, and other crops; Also used as silvicide (kills trees and forests); [HSDB]
Comments
May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] Slightly irritating in rabbit eye; Not sensitizing in guinea pig testing; No adverse effects in 90-day feeding study of rats at 20,000 ppm; [IUCLID: Ethofumesate - 2000]
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Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.9E-06 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) >3,970 mg/m3/4H
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: