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2,4‐D dissipation in field soils after applications of 2,4‐D dimethylamine salt and 2,4‐D 2‐ethylhexyl ester
Author(s) -
Wilson Ronald D.,
Geronimo Joseph,
Armbruster James A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.5620160620
Subject(s) - dimethylamine , amine gas treating , salt (chemistry) , chemistry , dissipation , pesticide , soil water , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , soil science , environmental science , agronomy , thermodynamics , biology , physics
2,4‐Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4‐D) was first registered in 1947 as an agricultural herbicide, and it is still the most widely used herbicide worldwide. End‐use products, however, are generally formulated as inorganic or amine salts, or as esters. Because of the various forms available, there was concern that by testing only one form, the environmental profile generated might be insufficient to represent all forms. Therefore, as part of the 2,4‐D reregistration process in the U.S., 30 soil dissipation studies were conducted with 2,4‐D dimethylamine salt and 2,4‐D 2‐ethylhexyl ester over a 2‐year period. Trials were located in seven states and included four cropping practices and bare soil. The results, averaged over all conditions, showed equivalent rates of 2,4‐D dissipation in soil when applied as either the amine salt or ester forms. These results also confirm data from earlier field studies in Canada and Washington state showing equivalent 2,4‐D dissipation in soil from applications of isooctyl ester, dimethylamine salt, and mixed amine salt forms. The data from the current and former studies show that ester and amine forms have little effect on the rate of dissipation of 2,4‐D per se because they are converted rapidly to the same anionic form.