  
Table 2.1 
Physico-chemical properties of the model pesticides 
 
 
Pendimethalin (40487-42-1) 
Ioxynil (1689-83-4) 
Bentazone (25057-89-0) 
Structure 
NH
N+
O
-O
N+
O
O-
 
OH
I
N
I
 
N
S
H
N
O
O
O
 
Molecular weight [g/mole] 
281.3 
371.8 
240.3 
Vapour pressure [mPa] 
4.0 (25°C) 
0.68 (25°C) 
0.17 (20°C) 
Aqueous solubility [mg/L] 
0.3 (Tomlin, 1994) 
50 (25°C) (Tomlin, 1994)
 
 
570 (20°C, pH 7) (Tomlin, 
1994) 
Kow [L (water)/L (oct.)] 
158489 
2691* (Syracuse research 
corporation, 2000) 
219*
 
 
(Syracuse research 
corporation, 2000)  
Koc [L (water)/ kg (oc)] 
13400 (United States department of 
agriculture, 2001) (pH 6.4) 
182-276 (pH 7.3-6.7) 
35 (United States department 
of agriculture, 2001), 42-155 
(pH 7.7-6.6) 
pKa  
 
3.96 (Tomlin, 1994) 
2.92 (Syracuse research 
corporation, 2000), 3.3 
(Tomlin, 1994)
 
 
KH [atm m3/mole] 
8.56 10-7 
 
7.11 10-10 
KH' [L(water)/L(air)] 
3.56 10-5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fenpropimorph (67306-03-0) 
Glyphosate (1071-83-6) 
 
Structure 
 
 
 
Molecular weight [g/mole] 
303.5 
169.1 
 
Vapour pressure [mPa] 
2.3 (20°C) 
0.04 
 
Aqueous solubility [mg/L] 
4.3 (pH 7) 
12000 (25°C) 
 
Kow [L (water)/L (oct.)] 
24475 (pH9) 11441 (pH 7) 
395 (pH 5) 
0.00000381 (pH 4.3) 
 
Kod [L (water)/kg (soil)] (%OC) 
22.6-73.7 (0.51-2.66) 
(pH 7.0-7.3) 
22-205 
 
pKa  
6.98 
2.74, 5.63, 10.18 
 
* 
Is considered to be for the neutral form although not specified in the source. Unless where specified, data are from Danish EPA (2002). 
 
 
    
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