Product name |
Metaldehyde |
Other name | Acetaldehyde tetramer |
Chemical name | metaldehyde 5 gr;1,3,5,7-Tetroxocane, 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-;2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxocane;2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane;3,5,7-Tetroxocane,2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1;5,7-tetroxocane,2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-3;Antimilace;Ariotox;Corry’sslugdeath |
Cas number | 108-62-3 |
EC# | 203-600-2 |
Molecular Formula | C8H16O4 |
Molecular Weight | 176.21 |
Molecular Structure |
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Technical Data |
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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 |
Toxicity | Acute toxicity: LD50/LC50: Not available. Irritation: Eye irritation: Essentially not an irritant. All transient minor inflammation cleared by day 2, post dose. Skin irritation: Not an irritant Sensitization: Skin sensitization: Not a sensitizer(gui |
Applications | Cartap hydrochloride is used, at c. 0.4-1.0 kg/ha, for control of chewing and sucking insects (particularly Lepidoptera and Coleoptera), at almost all stages of development, on many crops, including rice (Chilo suppressalis, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, Liss |
Packing | 25kgs/drum,1kg/bag or according to customers demand. |
Formulation | 98%TC 50%SP 15%WP 25%SC |