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Bromoxynil octanoate

CAS Number: 1689-99-2

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Bromoxynil octanoate Synonym(s): 2,6-Dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate; 3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile octanoate; Bromoxynil, octanoic acid ester; Bromoxynil Octanoic Ester; Octanoic acid 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl ester
Formula: C₁₅H₁₇Br₂NO₂
Molecular Weight: 403.113
Melting Point (°C): 45 - 46
Contaminant Type: Bromoxynil octanoate is an herbicide.

Solubility (in water)

Solubility: 130 mg/l ^g
Temperature (°C): 25
Formulation: Pure

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

t1/2: 0.028-22 days ^f
Environment: Based upon aerobic soil die-away test data and estimated hydrolysis half-life

Toxicity Effects

Organism Type: Algae ^c
Common Name: Algae
Toxicity: 11.01 mg/l
Test: 72h EC50
Formulation: Connect 20 WSP

Organism Type: Crustaceans ^c
Common Name: Daphnia
Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
Toxicity: 0.158 mg/l
Test: 48h EC50
Formulation: Connect 20 WSP

Organism Type: Fish ^g
Common Name: Rainbow trout
Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
Toxicity: 0.05 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50

Organism Type: Mammals ^c
Common Name: Rat
Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
Toxicity: 2000 mg/kg
Test: LD50
Formulation: Connect 20 WSP

Organism Type: Mammals ^g
Common Name: Rat
Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
Toxicity: 365 mg/kg
Test: LD50

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

Work Cited

c	C&P Press. 2002. EPR Professional Annual CD. Crop Protection Reference. Chemical and Pharmacuetical Press, Inc., New York, NY.
f	Howard, P. H., R. S. Boethling, W. F. Jarvis, W. M. Meylan, and E. M. Michalenko. 1991. Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates. Lewis Publishers., Chelsea, MI.
g	Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.