Bromoxynil is an organic compound with the formula HOBr2C6H2CN. It is classified as a nitrile herbicide, and as such sold under many trade names. It is a white solid. It works by inhibiting photosynthesis. It is moderately toxic to mammals.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile | |
| Other names
Brominal, Bromotril, Bronate, Buctril, Certrol B, Litarol, M&B 10064, Merit, Pardner, Sabre, Torch
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.015.348 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H3Br2NO | |
| Molar mass | 276.915 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless or white solid |
| Density | 2.243 g/mL |
| Melting point | 194–195 °C |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is used in Australia,[1] New Zealand,[2] and the USA, which used 614,000 lbs of it in 1974.[3][4]
Production and use
editIt is produced by bromination of 4-hydroxybenzonitrile.
It is a post-emergence to control annual broadleaved weeds.[5]
Degradation
editBromoxynil decomposes with a half life of approximately two weeks in soil. Persistence increases in soils with elevated clay or organic matter content, suggesting the compound has somewhat limited bioavailability to microorganisms in these environments. Under aerobic conditions in soils or pure cultures, products of bromoxynil degradation often retain the original bromine groups. The herbicide, and one of its common degradation products (3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid) have been shown to undergo metabolic reductive dehalogenation by the microorganism Desulfitobacterium chlororespirans.[6]
In the Great Plains region of Canada, where it is widely used on cereal grains, average levels detected in drinking water were 1 nanogram per liter. In one case as high as 384 nanograms per liter were detected. Levels of bromoxynil were consistently lower than of several other pesticides tested, and it was observed to undergo greater reduction in water treatment than the others.[7]
Safety
editLethal doses in mammals range between 60 and 600 milligrams ingested per kilogram, and teratogenic effects have been observed in rats and rabbits above 30 milligrams per kilogram. Chronic exposure for more than one year in humans caused symptoms of weight loss, fever, vomiting, headache, and urinary problems in one documented case.[8]
In the United States it is distributed as a restricted use pesticide in toxicity class II (moderately toxic) and not available for homeowner use.
Bromoxynil's taste is "slight, not characteristic".[9]
Tradenames
editBromoxynil has been sold as: Brominal, Nu-Lawn Weeder, (Union Carbide), Buctril, and Chipco Buctril, (Rhone-Poulenc).[10] This list is incomplete.
References
edit- ^ "4Farmers Bromoxynil 200". 4farmers.com.au. 4Farmers Australia.
- ^ "APP203468-Final-Decision-Signed.pdf" (PDF). www.epa.govt.nz.
- ^ US EPA, OCSPP (1 February 2023). "EPA Implements Protections for Endangered Fish Species from Four Pesticides". www.epa.gov.
- ^ "Pesticide Usage Survey of Agricultural, Governmental, and Industrial Sectors in the United States, 1974". epa.gov. EPA. 1977.
- ^ Franz Müller and Arnold P. Applebyki "Weed Control, 2. Individual Herbicides" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2010 doi:10.1002/14356007.o28_o01
- ^ Cupples AM, Sanford RA, Sims GK (2005). "Dehalogenation of Bromoxynil (3,5-Dibromo-4-Hydroxybenzonitrile) and Ioxynil (3,5-Diiodino-4-Hydroxybenzonitrile) by Desulfitobacterium chlororespirans". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71 (7): 3741–3746. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.7.3741-3746.2005. PMC 1169022. PMID 16000784.
- ^ Donald DB, Cessna AJ, Sverko E, Glozier NE (2007). "Pesticides in Surface Drinking-Water Supplies of the Northern Great Plains". Environ. Health Perspect. 115 (8): 1183–1191. doi:10.1289/ehp.9435. PMC 1940079. PMID 17687445.
- ^ "Extension Toxicology Network: Pesticide information profiles". Archived from the original on 2007-04-01.
- ^ "Technical Bulletin Ioxynil and Bromoxynil Selective Herbicides". International Journal of Pest Management: Part C. 14 (3): 301–322. September 1968. doi:10.1080/05331856809438464.
- ^ Elmore, C. L.; McHenry, W. B.; Smith, N. L.; Shaefer, K. M. (April 1980). COMMON AND PROPRIETARY TRADE NAMES OF HERBICIDES: A Cross Indexed Guide. Division of Agricultural Sciences University of California.
External links
edit- Bromoxynil in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)