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Trifluralin

CAS Number: 1582-09-8

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Trifluralin Synonym(s): Agreflan; agriflan 24; Benezeneamine, 2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-; Crisalin; Elancolan; Elanocolan; L-36352; Lilly 36,352; N,N-di-n-propyl-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylaniline
Formula: C13H16F3N3O4
Molecular Weight: 335.282
Boiling Point (°C): 139
Melting Point (°C): 48.5
Contaminant Type: Trifluralin is an herbicide.
Notes: Yellow crystals.

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: <1 mg/l g
    Temperature (°C): 27
  • Solubility: 4 mg/l e
    Temperature (°C): 27

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 3 weeks e
    Environment: In irrigated soils in Texas
  • t1/2: 5 weeks e
    Environment: In irrigated soils in Tennessee
  • t1/2: 50 days e
    Environment: Under greenhouse conditions in sandy loam soil
  • t1/2: 126-190+ days e
    Environment: Two sandy loam soils following application in May in Novia Scotia

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Chlorococcum spp.
    Toxicity: 2.5 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, growth
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Chlorococcum spp.
    Toxicity: 500 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, O2 evol
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Dunaliella tertiolecta
    Toxicity: 5 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, growth
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Dunaliella tertiolecta
    Toxicity: >500 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, O2 evol
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Isochrysis galbana
    Toxicity: 2.5 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, growth
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Isochrysis galbana
    Toxicity: 400 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, O2 evol
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Phaeodactylum tricornutum
    Toxicity: 2.5 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, growth
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Algae e
    Scientific Name: Phaeodactylum tricornutum
    Toxicity: >500 mg/l
    Test: 10d EC50, O2 evol
    Formulation: Technical acid
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Cypridopsis vidua
    Toxicity: 250 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Daphnia
    Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
    Toxicity: 560 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Daphnia
    Scientific Name: Daphnia pulex
    Toxicity: 240 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Gammarus fasciatus
    Toxicity: 1000 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Gammarus lacustris
    Toxicity: 2200 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Orconectes nais
    Toxicity: 50000 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Mississippi grass shrimp
    Scientific Name: Palaemonetes kadiakensis
    Toxicity: 1200 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Red-swamp crayfish
    Scientific Name: Procambarus clarkii
    Toxicity: 13-26 mg/l
    Test: 4d LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Simocephalus serrulatus
    Toxicity: 450 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
    Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
    Toxicity: 190 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
    Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
    Toxicity: 190 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,FT
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
    Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
    Toxicity: 2.5 µg/l
    Test: MATC
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Carp
    Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
    Toxicity: 1 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Channel catfish
    Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
    Toxicity: 417 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Bluegill
    Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
    Toxicity: 0.019 mg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 0.011 mg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Fathead minnow
    Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas
    Toxicity: 1.9 µg/l
    Test: MATC
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: >5000 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 3700 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
    Formulation: Tretox 480

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: 5.1 e

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Potential applications of this contaminant in the St. Johns Water River Management District

Work Cited

e Verschueren, K. 1996. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.