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ACTIVITY:
Herbicide
(oxazolidinedione)
CAS Name:
3-[4-chloro-5-(cyclopentyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-5-(1-methylethylidene)-2,4-oxazolidinedione
Structure:
Regulatory
Information
(only comprehensive for the US) |
| US
EPA Registered: |
No |
| Japan
Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) |
Rice |
| Other
Information |
| Molecular
Formula: |
C17H17Cl
F NO4 |
| Entry
Year: |
1992 |
| Inventing
Company: |
Kaken Pharmaceutical
(Tokyo, Japan) |
| Other
Names: |
KPP-314,
Wechser |
| Of
special interest: |
| PAN
Data |
| Historical
review of rice herbicides in Japan by Shooichi Matsunaka. Weed
Biology and Management. Volume 1 Issue 1. Page 10.
2001. |
Pentoxaxone
(rice herbicide) is "a new oxazolidinedione compound,
is known to be a Protox inhibitor and used to control annual
broad leaves, barnyard grass and monocholia in paddy fields
with a long lasting effect."
http://www.kaken.co.jp/invest/AR/AR04-04.pdf
According
to the
2nd edition of An Introduction to Herbicides (Whitacre
& Ware) Oxazolidinediones- Pentoxazone (Wechser®)
is the only member of the Oxazolidinedione class, at present.
It is used on rice and at present only in S. Korea. It is
an inhibitor of PPO.
-- Note from FAN: Pentoxazone is used in Japan. |
| Adverse
Effects:
As
of April 4, 2005: No data available |
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