Fludioxonil

Fludioxonil
Names
IUPAC name
4-(2,2-Difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile
Identifiers
131341-86-1
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 77916
ECHA InfoCard 100.125.684
PubChem 86398
Properties
C12H6F2N2O2
Molar mass 248.19 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Fludioxonil is a non-systemic fungicide, introduced in 1993 by Ciba-Geigy (now Syngenta). It is used for the treatment crops (particularly cereals, fruits and vegetables, and oramental plants; often in combination with another fungicide such as cyprodinil). Brand names from Syngenta include Celest (seed treatment) and Switch (fludioxonil + cyprodinil for spraying on crops). Fludioxonil is used against Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Alternaria and Botrytis cinerea.

It is toxic to fish and other aquatic organisms.[1] Care must be taken to limit its introduction to the environment.

Its mode of action is to inhibit transport-associated phosphorylation of glucose, which reduces mycelial growth rate.[2]

References

  1. Paranjape, Kalyani, Vasant Gowariker, V. N. Krishnamurthy, and Sugha Gowariker. The Pesticide Encyclopedia. CABI, 2014.
  2. http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/ppdb/en/Reports/330.htm
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