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CAS No.: | 108-62-3 |
Formula: | C8h16o4 |
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Product name | metaldehyde 99%TC 12%G 10%G 6%G 5%G molluscicide | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General info | Chemical Name: 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane Molecular formula: C8H16O4 Relative molecular mass:176.2 CAS NO.: 108-62-3 |
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Properties | Metaldehyde is a white or colorless crystalline solid with a mild characteristic odor and a powdery appearance. Water Solubility: 260 mg/L @ 30 C. Solubility in Other Solvents: i.s. in acetic acid; s. in hot carbon disulfide; s. in ethyl alcohol; v.s. in benzene and chloroform; s.s. in ethanol and diethyl ether. Melting Point: Sublimes at approx. 112 C. Vapor Pressure: Negligible at room temperature. Adsorption Coefficient: 240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Applications | Metaldehyde is a molluscicide used in a variety of vegetable and ornamental crops in the field or greenhouse, on fruit trees, small-fruit plants, or in avocado or citrus orchards, berry plants, and banana plants. It is used to attract and kill slugs and snails. It is applied in the form of granules, sprays, and dusts, or pelleted or grain bait, typically to the ground around the plants or crops. It works primarily in the stomach by producing toxic effects after it is ingested by the pest. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | Specification of metaldehyde 99%
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