Tebuconazole
Agent Name
Tebuconazole
CAS Number
107534-96-3
Formula
C16-H23-Cl-N3-O
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
Tebuconazole (+-); (RS)-1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan-3-ol; (RS)-1-p-Chlorophenyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan-3-ol; BAY-HWG 1608; Elite; Ethyltrianol; Etiltrianol; Fenetrazole; Folicur; HWG 1608; LYNX; Preventol A 8; Raxil; Terbuconazole; Terbutrazole; alpha-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)ethyl)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol; 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-1-ethanol, alpha-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Fungicides
Description
Colorless solid; [Merck Index] Technical product: White to beige solid; [eChemPortal: ESIS] White powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used fungicide for seed treatment or foliar spray on cereal, peanuts, oilseed rape, grapes, pome fruit, stone fruit, and bananas; [HSDB] Used in wood preservatives; [eChemPortal: ESIS]
Comments
Harmful if swallowed; Caused hypertrophy of the adrenal glands in a 1-year dog study; Not a skin sensitizer; Not genotoxic; Not likely to cause cancer in humans; Possible risk of harm to the unborn child; [EFSA: Tebuconazole - 2008] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.28E-08 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 820 mg/m3/4h
Adverse Effects
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: