chlorothalonil
Sign in to saveAlso known as Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile, 1,3-Dicyanotetrachlorobenzene, 2,4,5,6-Tetrachloro-3-cyanobenzonitrile, m-TCPN, m-Tetrachlorophthalonitrile, meta-TCPN, meta-Tetrachlorophthalodinitrile, TPN
Chlorothalonil (2,4,5,6-tetrachloroisophthalonitrile) is an organic compound mainly used as a broad spectrum, nonsystemic fungicide, with other uses as a wood protectant, pesticide, acaricide, and to control mold, mildew, bacteria, algae. Chlorothalonil-containing products are sold under the names Bravo, Echo, and Daconil. It was first registered for use in the US in 1966. In 1997, it was the third most used fungicide in the US, behind only sulfur and copper, with used in agriculture that year. Including nonagricultural uses, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates, o
Research
1,130 papers- Chlorothalonil.IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans · 1999
- Environmental fate and toxicology of chlorothalonil.Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology · 2014
- Chlorothalonil: lack of genotoxic potential.Mutation research · 1999
- Chlorothalonil inhibits mouse ovarian development through endocrine disruption.Toxicology letters · 2019
- Chlorothalonil exposure induces "liver-gut axis" disorder in mice.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Uses
- International
- Mechanism of action
- Toxicity
- Acute
- Carcinogenic
- Environmental
- Contaminants
- Environmental contamination
- Gag order
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Chlorothalonil (2,4,5,6-tetrachloroisophthalonitrile) is an organic compound mainly used as a broad spectrum, nonsystemic fungicide, with other uses as a wood protectant, pesticide, acaricide, and to control mold, mildew, bacteria, algae. Chlorothalonil-containing products are sold under the names Bravo, Echo, and Daconil. It was first registered for use in the US in 1966. In 1997, it was the third most used fungicide in the US, behind only sulfur and copper, with used in agriculture that year. Including nonagricultural uses, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates, on average, almost were used annually from 1990 to 1996.
==Uses==
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