Common name: Metalaxyl

Chemical name: Methyl N-(2, 6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninate

CAS Number: 57837-19-1

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Mol. Wt. 279.3 M. F. C15H21NO4

Appearance: Fine, white powder. M. P. Tech. 63.5-72.3 B. P. 295.9 /101 kPa V. P. 0.75 mPa (25 ) KOW logP = 1.75 (25 ) Henry 1.6? 10-5 Pa m3 mol-1 (calc. ) S. G. /density 1.20 at 20 Solubility In water 8.4 g/l (22 ). In ethanol 400, acetone 450, toluene 340, n-hexane 11, n-octanol 68 (all in g/l, 25 ). Stability Stable up to 300. Stable in neutral and acidic media at room temperature; On hydrolysis, DT50 (calc. ) (20 ) >200 d (pH 1), 115 d (pH 9), 12 d (pH 10). PKa <<0

Formulation: 98% tech, 25%WP

Packing: Net25kg in drum.