Bromoxynil (market for bromoxynil)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'bromoxynil' is an organic substance with the CAS no.: 001689-84-5. It is called '3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C7H3Br2NO. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless or white powder. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. Bromoxynil is a herbicide applied to control broad-leaved weeds. It is used post-emergence e.g. on cereals maize sorghum onions garlic mint and turf. Bromoxynil inhibits the photosynthetic electron transfer and the oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria. This exacerbates the energy production and respiration of plants. There are no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.