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Procymidone

Procymidone is a pesticide. It is often used for killing unwanted ferns and nettles, and as a dicarboximide fungicide for killing fungi, for example as seed dressing, pre-harvest spray or post-harvest dip of lupins, grapes, stone fruit, strawberries. It is a known endocrine disruptor which interferes with the sexual differentiation of male rats. It is considered to be a poison.

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Names
IUPAC name
3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1,5-dimethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,4-dione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C13H11Cl2NO2/c1-12-6-13(12,2)11(18)16(10(12)17)9-4-7(14)3-8(15)5-9/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3
    Key: QXJKBPAVAHBARF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Clc1cc(cc(Cl)c1)N2C(=O)C3(C)CC3(C)C2=O
Properties
C13H11Cl2NO2
Molar mass 284.138 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Procymidone is a pesticide. It is often used for killing unwanted ferns and nettles, and as a dicarboximide fungicide for killing fungi, for example as seed dressing, pre-harvest spray or post-harvest dip of lupins, grapes, stone fruit, strawberries.1 It is a known endocrine disruptor (androgen receptor antagonist) which interferes with the sexual differentiation of male rats.2 It is considered to be a poison.3

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References

References

  1. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority. "Chemical Review Program/Procymidone". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. Ostby J, Kelce WR, Lambright C, Wolf CJ, Mann P, Gray LE (1999). "The fungicide procymidone alters sexual differentiation in the male rat by acting as an androgen-receptor antagonist in vivo and in vitro". Toxicol Ind Health. 15 (1–2): 80–93. doi:10.1191/074823399678846718. PMID 10188193.
  3. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority, Chemical Review Program. "procymidone_poster.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
External links
  • Procymidone in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)