dichlone
Sign in to saveDichlone (trade names Phygon and Quintar) is a fungicide and algicide of the quinone class. It is a general use fungicide applied to fruits, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals, and residential and commercial outdoor areas. It is also used to control blue algae.
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- Mass
- 225.959
- Has use
- fungicide
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C(=C(C2=O)Cl)Cl
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Dichlone (trade names Phygon and Quintar) is a fungicide and algicide of the quinone class. It is a general use fungicide applied to fruits, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals, and residential and commercial outdoor areas. It is also used to control blue algae.
Dichlone is not persistent in soil and has moderate mammalian toxicity.
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