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Specification |
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Active Ingredient |
75% min. |
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Appearance |
Colorless to yellowish oily liquid |
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Physical and chemical
properties |
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Chemical Name |
O,O-dimethyl S-[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl] phosphorothioate |
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Empirical Formula |
C5H12NO4PS |
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Molecular Weight |
213.2 |
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Structural Formula |
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Melting point |
135°C (dec.) |
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Solubility |
readily soluble in water, alcohol and acetone;
slightly soluble in ethyl ether; almost insoluble in petroleum ether |
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Vapor pressure |
2.5 × 10-5 mm Hg at 20°C |
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Corrosive properties |
Non-corrosive. |
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Explosive properties |
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Combustible properties |
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Application |
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It is a systemic, organophosphorus insecticide
and acaricide with a broad sphere of action and good plant compatibility.
It acts against both sucking and biting insect pests and is active
against spider mites which are resistant to some other organophosphorus
pesticides.
It is available as 50% and 80% w/v emulsifiable concentrates and
is applied at about 0.025 to 0.075% w/v of active ingredient, equivalent
to up to 1500 g/ha a.i.
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