Ancymidol
Agent Name
Ancymidol
CAS Number
12771-68-5
Formula
C15-H16-N2-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
5-Pyrimidinemethanol, alpha-cyclopropyl-alpha-(p-methoxyphenyl)- (8CI); A-Rest Solution; A-rest; Ancymidole [ISO-French]; Arest; EL-531; QUEL; Reducymol; alpha-Cyclopropyl-4-methoxy-alpha-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-benzylalkohol [German]; alpha-Cyclopropyl-4-methoxy-alpha-(pyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl alcohol; alpha-Cyclopropyl-alpha-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-pyrimidinemethanol; alpha-Cyclopropyl-alpha-(p-methoxyphenyl)-5-pyrimidinemethanol; 5-Pyrimidinemethanol, alpha-cyclopropyl-alpha-(4-methoxyphenyl); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Growth Regulators
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White to beige granular crystals; [Reference #1]
Sources/Uses
Used as plant growth regulator for herbaceous plants, ornamental shrubs, and bedding plants grown in containers; [Reference #1]
Comments
Caused convulsions, vomiting, and changes in erythrocyte count in oral lethal-dose study of dogs; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Toxic by skin absorption; [Aldrich MSDS]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2E-07 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) > 5600 mg/m3/4hr
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: