tralkoxydime;2-[1-(ethoxyimino)propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one

2-[1-(ethoxyimino)propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-mesitylcyclohex-2-enone

C₂₀H₂₇NO₃

Form Colourless, odourless solid.

Melting point 99-104℃. Density 1.16 (25℃).

Solubility In water 6 (pH 5), 6.7 (pH 6.5), 9800 (pH 9) (all in mg/l, 20℃). In hexane 18, methanol 25, acetone 89, ethyl acetate 110, toluene 213, dichloromethane >500 (all in g/l, 24℃).

Oral Acute oral LD50 for male rats 1258, female rats 934, male mice 1231, female mice 1100, male rabbits >519 mg/kg.

Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats >2000 mg/kg.

Mild skin and eye irritant (rabbits). Not a skin sensitiser (guinea pigs).

Inhalation LC50 (4 h) for rats >3.5 mg/l air.

Post-emergence control of Avena spp. and other grass weeds (including Lolium spp., Setaria viridis, Phalaris spp., Alopecurus myosuroides and Apera spica-venti) in wheat and barley.