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Metalaxyl

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alanine methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H21NO4
CAS Number:
57837-19-1
Molecular Weight:
279.33
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329753955
EC Number:
260-979-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2947777
MDL number:
MFCD00055447
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, NMR: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

69-73 °C

suitability

passes test for identity (NMR)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

COCC(=O)N(C(C)C(=O)OC)c1c(C)cccc1C

InChI

1S/C15H21NO4/c1-10-7-6-8-11(2)14(10)16(13(17)9-19-4)12(3)15(18)20-5/h6-8,12H,9H2,1-5H3

InChI key

ZQEIXNIJLIKNTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Metalaxyl, also known as Ridomil, is a phenylamide and systemic benzoic fungicide. It is generally used to control infection caused by Phytophthora infestans.

Application

Metalaxyl has been used as reference standard in Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometric method for determination of metalaxyl in pesticide formulations.
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PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

212.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

100 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCM5175
BCCL2198
BCCB8676
BCBX0852

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Widespread distribution and probable origin of resistance to metalaxyl in clonal genotypes of Phytophthora infestans in the United States and Western Canada.
Goodwin, Stephen B., Ludwik S. Sujkowski, and William E. Fry.
Phytopathology, 86, 793-800 (1996)
Simultaneous determination of Folpet and Metalaxyl in pesticide formulations by flow injection Fourier transform infrared spectrometry.
Quintas, Guillermo, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 480.1, 11-21 (2003)
R Celis et al.
The Science of the total environment, 444, 288-297 (2013-01-02)
Improving the existing knowledge on the enantioselectivity of processes affecting chiral pesticide enantiomers in the environment is necessary to maximize the efficacy and minimize the environmental impact caused by the use of pesticides with chiral properties. In this work, the
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