Propargite

Propargite
Propargite[1][2]
IUPAC name
2-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)cyclohexyl prop-2-yne-1-sulfonate
Other names
Omite, Comite, Uniroyal D014
Identifiers
CAS number 2312-35-8
PubChem 4936
ChemSpider 4767
KEGG C18602 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C19H26O4S
Molar mass 350.47 g mol−1
Appearance dark amber viscous liquid
Density 1.10 g/cm3
Solubility in water 0.5 ppm
Solubility miscible in organic solvents
Hazards
MSDS Cornell University
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Propargite (IUPAC name 2-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)cyclohexyl prop-2-yne-1-sulfonate, trade names Omite and Comite) is a pesticide used to kill mites (an acaricide).[2] Symptoms of exposure and poisoning to it are eye and skin irritation, as well as sensitization. It is highly toxic to amphibians, fish, and zooplankton, as well as having potential carcinogenity.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–482, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2 
  2. ^ a b "propargite (Omite, Comite) Chemical Fact Sheet 9/86". Cornell University. 1986-09-30. http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/insect-mite/mevinphos-propargite/propargite/insect-prof-propargite.html. Retrieved 2009-12-02. 
  3. ^ http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC34266
  4. ^ http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0296.htm


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