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Common name: azoxystrobin

Chemical name:

Methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy) pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate)

Chemical Class/Use: Methoxyacrylate compound used as a preventive and curative systemic fungicide

Molecular Formula: C₂₂H₁₇N₃O₅

Molecular Weight: 403.4

CAS #:131860-33-8

other name: Amistar

Physical Properties:

Azoxystrobin TC is a brown solid

pure azoxystrobin is a white crystalline solid

Melting Point : 116⁰ C

Vapor Pressure: 1.1 x 10^-13 kPa @ 25⁰ C

Solubility (water) : 6.0 mg/l

Partition Coefficient (Kow): 440 (logP = 2.64)

ACUTE TOXICITY:

Acute oral LD50  >5,000 mg/kg (rat) ;

Acute dermal LD50  >2,000 mg/kg (rat) ;

Acute inhalation LC50 in rats  962 mg/l (males ) and 698 mg/l (females) ;

Azoxystrobin was not a skin sensitizer in guinea pigs;

The active ingredient was found to be a slight irritant in rabbits for both eyes and skin. There were no corneal effects.

Based on these results, azoxystrobin was classified as Toxicity Category IV for acute oral toxicity and skin irritation, and Category III for acute dermal, inhalation and eye irritation.

Usage:

Azoxystrobin is a broad spectrum fungicide with activity against several diseases on many edible crops and ornamental plants. Some diseases controlled or prevented are rice blast, rusts, downy mildew, powdery mildew, late blight, apple scab, and Septoria.

the active ingredient is used on cereals, cucurbits, vegetables, fruit crops, peanuts, turf, ornamentals, stone fruit, bananas, rice, apples, grapes, potatoes and other crops  .

products: 95%min; azoxystrobin 250g/l SC