Bitertanol
Agent Name
Bitertanol
CAS Number
55179-31-2
Formula
C20-H23-N3-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
1-(4-Phenylphenoxy)-1-(1,2,4-triazole-1)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol; Bay KWG 0599; Baycor; Baycor 25 WP; Baymat-spray; Biloxazol; KWG 0599; Sibutol; beta-((1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-yloxy)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol; 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-1-ethanol, beta-((1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yloxy)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-; beta-((1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-yloxy)-alpha-tert-butyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ethanol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Fungicides
Description
Colorless solid; [Merck Index] Colorless crystalline solid with an aromatic odor; [AccuStandard MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as post-emergence fungicide for bananas and plantains; [Reference #1]
Comments
The commercial product is a mixture of diastereomers; [Merck Index] Developmental toxicity studies in rats and rabbits showed malformations and post-implantation loss at doses at or above those maternally toxic; [Reference #1]
Restricted
Not registered for use in the US; Tolerances for imported bananas and plantains; [Reference #1]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
7.5E-06 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 717 mg/m3/1hr
Reference Link #2
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: