Pyrimethanil

Synonyms

2-Pyrimidinamine, 4,6-dimethyl-N-phenyl-; [ChemIDplus] 4,6-Dimethyl-N-phenyl- 2-pyrimidinamine; 2-Anilino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine; N-(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aniline; Scala; [Merck Index]

Category

Fungicides

Description

White solid; [Merck Index] Colorless solid; [HSDB] Faintly yellow powder; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used as fungicide for food crops; [Merck Index] Used as a fungicide foliar spray for grape (wine), apples, and peas; [EFSA Summary Risk Assessment: Pyrimethanil - 2006] A fungicide in the anilinopyrimidine class; [Krieger, p. 1903]

Comments

May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "Cyprodinil."

Biomedical References

1.65E-05 mm Hg

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)