36154

Metamitron

PESTANAL^®, analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 4-Amino-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2,4-triazin-5-one
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₀N₄O
• CAS Number: 41394-05-2
• Molecular Weight: 202.21
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 613129
• EC Number: 255-349-3
• MDL number: MFCD00055524
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329755299
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• 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
• impurities: ≤0.5% water (Karl Fischer)
• mp: 165-170 °C
• suitability: passes test for identity (NMR)
• application(s): agriculture; environmental
• format: neat

Description

General description

Metamitron is a 1,2,4-triazine herbicide, which is yellow crystalline in nature and can easily degrade in soil to form stable metabolites. It can be prepared via reaction of N-acetyl-benzylhydrazone with hydroxylamine in the presence of potassium hydroxide in pyridine.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H311,H330,H410
• pcodes: P260 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves