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Clomazone

CAS Number: 81777-89-1

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Clomazone Synonym(s): 2-((2-chlorophenyl)methyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone; Dimethazone; Dimethazone; Command; Command 4E; fenoxan; FMC 57020; Gamit
Formula: C12H14ClNO2
Molecular Weight: 239.701
Boiling Point (°C): 275.4
Melting Point (°C): 25
Contaminant Type: Clomazone is an herbicide.

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 1100 mg/l h

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 28-84 days h
    Environment: Depends on soil type and the organic matter content.

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Birds h
    Common Name: Mallard
    Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
    Toxicity: >2510 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Birds h
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
    Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
    Toxicity: >2510 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans h
    Common Name: Daphnia
    Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
    Toxicity: 5.2 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans h
    Common Name: Mysid shrimp
    Scientific Name: Mysidopsis bahia
    Toxicity: 0.566 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
    Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
    Toxicity: 40.6 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Bluegill
    Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
    Toxicity: 34 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Atlantic silverside
    Scientific Name: Menidia menidia
    Toxicity: 6.26 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 19 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Gender: Male
    Toxicity: 2077 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Gender: Male
    Toxicity: 2343 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
    Formulation: Command 4EC
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Gender: Female
    Toxicity: 1369 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Gender: Female
    Toxicity: 1406 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
    Formulation: Command 4EC
  • Organism Type: Molluscs h
    Common Name: Eastern oyster
    Scientific Name: Crassostrea virginica
    Toxicity: 5.3 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50

Work Cited

h Extension Toxicology Network. Pages retrieved November, 2003 from http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.