Cymoxanil

INTRODUCTION

It is an acetimide compound used as both a curative and preventative foliar fungicide. In Europe it is being sold for use on grapes, potatoes, tomatoes, hops, sugarbeets and other vegetable crops.

CHEMICAL INFORMATION

CAS No. 57966-95-7

Chemical name: 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino) carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide

Chemical Class/Use: acetimide compound used as both a curative and preventative foliar fungicide

PRODUCT INFROMATION

Specific gravity:                  At 18 C, absolute density is 1.32g/cm3

Solubility in water:                0.1g/100g solvent at 25C

Solubility in other solvents:        Aqueous buffers at 20 C: 890 ppm at pH5

Organic Solvents at 20 C:         62.4 mg/ml in acetone  

Melting point:                    159-160C

Boiling point:                     not a liquid

Vapor pressure:                  1.50 x 10-4 Pascals at 20C (1.1 x 10-6 mm/Hg)