1,3-dichloropropene soil fumigant soil sterilant soil treatment chemical TELONE

1,3-Dichloropropene is used as a component in formulations for soil fumigants.

1,3-Dichloropropene is a volatile organic chemical (VOC) used as a pesticide. It is also known as 1,3-dichloropropylene or 1,3-DCP, and goes by the common trade names Telone II,Dedisol C, and Vorlex (HSDB, 2004). The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry numberfor 1,3-dichloropropene is 542-75-6. 1,3-Dichloropropene can exist in either cis- and transisomeric forms, and both forms are typically combined as a racemic mixture in commercialproducts (USEPA, 1998). The two isomers have very similar properties; thus, this report onlytreats them separately when appropriate 

dichloropropene which is a liquid but is used as a soil fumigant in its gaseous (volatilized) form. Soil fumigants are pesticide formulations that are incorporated into soil as gases. Fumigant gas molecules move through the pores of the soil and kill pests. Once the pesticide decomposes in the soil or diffuses into the atmosphere, seeds can be planted. Dichloropropene is a soil fumigant that can control pests through its nematicidal, fungicidal, insecticidal, and herbicidal properties, meaning it can kill nematodes, fungus, insects, and weeds. Therefore, dichloropropene is used on a variety of crops to improve yields.