891. Azaconazole

Nomenclature

CAS number: 60207-31-0
1-[[2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole; R-28644; Rodewod (Janssen); Safetray (Janssen).
C12H11Cl2N3O2; mol wt 300.14.
C 48.02%, H 3.69%, Cl 23.62%, N 14.00%, O 10.66%.

Description and references

Steroid demethylation inhibitor. Prepn: G. Van Reet et al., DE 2551660; eidem, US 4079062 (1975, 1978 both to Janssen). Wood fungicide for mushroom cultivation: L. Van Leemput et al., Meded. Fac. Landbouwwet. Rijksuniv. Gent 52, 703 (1987); A. Eicker, E. Strydom, Bot. Bull. Acad. Sinica 31, 51 (1990). Use as a preservative for composite wood products: E. L. Schmidt, R. O. Gertjejansen, Forest Prod. J. 38, 19 (1988); A. Jeihooni et al., Wood Fiber Sci. 26, 178 (1994).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from diisopropylether. mp 109.9°.

Use

Fungicide for cultivation on wood; preservative for composite wood products.