6-isopentenyl aminopurine |
Last updated: 17/05/2024
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(Also known as: cytokinin, constituent of; N(6)-(delta(2)-isopentenyl)adenine; N6-(2-isopentenyl)adenine) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
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Botanical plant growth regulator applied to actively growing crops, trees and ornamentals to increase yields, blossom production and desirable growth effects. It also demonstrates activity against some nematodes. |
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Wide variety of crops; Fruit trees; Ornamentals |
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1950s, cytokinins discovered; 1978, introduced USA |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
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C₁₀H₁₃N₅ |
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CC(=CCNC1=NC=NC2=C1NC=N2)C |
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No data |
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HYVABZIGRDEKCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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InChI=1S/C10H13N5/c1-7(2)3-4-11-9-8-10(13-5-12-8)15-6-14-9/h3,5-6H,4H2,1-2H3,(H2,11,12,13,14,15) |
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Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams |
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Common Name |
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6-isopentenyl aminopurine |
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Plant Growth Regulator, Nematicide |
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Plant-derived substance |
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Natural |
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Substance promotes cell division, leaf expansion and slows the leaf aging processes |
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Occurs naturally in the tissue of most plants. The first common natural cytokinin identified was purified from immature maize kernels and named ‘zeatin’ |
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Extracted from seaweed |
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Crop protection; Yeld enhancement |
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Nematodes |
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Wide variety of crops; Fruit trees; Ornamentals |
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Suitable for use in all farming systems where approved for use in that country |
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2365-40-4 |
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No data |
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203.25 |
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6-(3-methylbut-2-enylamino)-9H-purine |
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6-isopentenylaminopurine |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Organic Trigger |
Westbridge Agricultural Products |
X-Cyte |
Stoller Enterprises Inc |
Foli-Zyme |
Stoller USA |
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Formulations include a soluble liquid concentrate, flowable concentrates and ready-to-use liquids |
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General literature states substance rapidly degrades in soil |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 1000 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
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Daphnia magna |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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High (class III) |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
No data found |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
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No further information available |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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6-isopentenyl aminopurine |
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Record last updated: |
17/05/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |