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Zineb is the chemical compound with the formula {Zn[S2CN(H)CH2CH2N(H)CS2]}n. Structurally, it is classified as a coordination polymer and a dithiocarbamate complex. This pale yellow solid is used as fungicide.[2]
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IUPAC name
zinc ethane-1,2-diylbis(dithiocarbamate) | |
Other names
1,2 ethanediylbis[dithiocarbamodithioato](2−) zinc, Dithane Z-78, Aphytora, Amitan | |
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4165797 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.970 |
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UN number | 2771 |
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Properties | |
C4H6N2S4Zn | |
Molar mass | 275.8 g/mol (monomer) |
Appearance | pale yellow powder |
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skin sensitizer |
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H317, H335 | |
P261, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P312, P333+P313, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is produced by treating ethylene bis(dithiocarbamate) sodium salt, "nabam", with zinc sulfate. This procedure can be carried out by mixing nabam and zinc sulfate in a spray tank.[3] Its uses include control of downy mildews, rusts, and redfire disease.[2] In the US it was once registered as a "General Use Pesticide", however all registrations were voluntarily cancelled following an EPA special review.[3] It continues to be used in many other countries.
Zineb is a polymeric complex of zinc with a dithiocarbamate.[2] The polymer is composed of Zn(dithiocarbamate)2 subunits linked by an ethylene (-CH2CH2-) backbone.[4] A reference compound is [Zn(S2CNEt2)2]2, which features a pair of tetrahedral Zn centers bridged by one sulfur center.[5]