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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name DimethylN,N′-[1,2-phenylenebis(azanediylcarbonothioyl)]dicarbamate | |
| Other names Dimethyl 4,4′-(o-phenylene)bis(3-thioallophanate) | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.041.567 |
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| Properties | |
| C12H14N4O4S2 | |
| Molar mass | 342.39 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white powder |
| Melting point | 172 °C (342 °F; 445 K) |
| 26.6 mg/L | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Thiophanate-methyl is anorganic compound with the formula C6H4(NHC(S)NH(CO)OCH3)2. The compound is a colorless orwhitesolid, although commercial samples are generally tan-colored. It is prepared fromo-phenylenediamine. It is a widely usedfungicide used ontree,vine, and root crops.[1] In Europe it is applied totomato, winegrapes, beans,wheat, andaubergine.[2]
Methods for its analysis have received considerable attention.[3][4][5] It is commonly used to treat botrytis bunch rot and gray mold caused byBotrytis cinereastrawberry in California.[6] Thiophanate-methyl acts as afungicide via its primarymetabolitecarbendazim.
