Bifenox Property

Melting point:

84-86°

Boiling point:

421.0±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.5715 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.7350 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)

Water Solubility 

0.5mg/L(temperature not stated)

Merck 

13,1214

BRN 

2170169

LogP

4.480

CAS DataBase Reference

42576-02-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate(42576-02-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

Bifenox (42576-02-3)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

N

Risk Statements 

50/53

Safety Statements 

60-61

RIDADR 

UN 3077 9/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

DG7890000

HS Code 

29189900

Hazardous Substances Data

42576-02-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats, mice: >6400, 4556 mg/kg; LC50 in pheasants, wild ducks: >5000 ppm (Kruger)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Bifenox Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Selective preemergence or postemergence herbicide used to effectively control a wide variety of broad-leaved weeds (such as bindweed, jimsonweed, kochia, mustards, pigweeds, sesbania, smartweed and velvet-leaf) in tolerant crops (corn, grain sorghum, maize, rice and soybeans).

Uses

Herbicide.

Definition

ChEBI: MC-4379 is a nitrobenzoic acid.

Agricultural Uses

Herbicide: Used to control a variety of broadleaf weeds and grasses in legumes such as soybeans and peanuts, and post-emergent weed control in wheat, barley and sugar beets. Not currently registered in the U.S. However, it is used in 21 European countries and there are 27 global suppliers.

Trade name

ALIBI®; FOX®; MODOWN®[C]; MC- 4379®; SABINE®

Environmental Fate

Soil. Bifenox degrades in soil forming 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoic acid and methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)anthranilate (Hartley and Kidd, 1987; Smith 1988). The average half-life in soils is 7–14 days (Hartley and Kidd, 1987; Humburg et al., 1989)
Plant. Rapidly undergoes ring hydroxylation and subsequent conjugation in rice plants (Ashton and Monaco, 1991).
Photolytic. The UV photolysis (λ = 300 nm) of bifenox in various solvents was studied by Ruzo et al. (1980). In water, 2,4-dichloro-3′-(carboxymethyl)-4′-hydroxydiphenyl ether and 2,4-dichloro-3′-(carboxymethyl)-4′-aminodiphenyl ether were identi