Captan
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This article is about the fungicide. It is not to be confused with ethyl mercaptan, which is used as an odorant for liquefied petroleum gas or kapton, a type of plastic film.
Captan is a general use pesticide (GUP) that belongs to the phthalimide class of fungicides. It is a white solid, although commercial samples appear yellow or brownish.[3]
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IUPAC name
(3aR,7aS)-2-[(Trichloromethyl)sulfanyl]-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.626 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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C9H8Cl3NO2S | |
Molar mass | 300.58 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid; yellow powder (commercial)[1] |
Density | 1.74 g/cm3[2] |
Melting point | 178 °C (352 °F; 451 K) (decomposes) |
Boiling point | N/A |
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Main hazards |
combustible, potential occupational carcinogen[1] |
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PEL (Permissible) |
none[1] |
REL (Recommended) |
Ca TWA 5 mg/m3[1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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