Substance profile
Carboxin
Carboxin is crystals from ethanol or methanol.
01 · Identification
What Carboxin is
Carboxin is crystals from ethanol or methanol. Its molecular formula is C12H13NO2S and its molecular weight is 235.3 g/mol. It melts at 92 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Carboxin
- carboxin (ISO)
- 2-methyl-N-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-1,4-oxathiine-3-carboxamide
- 5,6-dihydro-2-methyl-1,4-oxathiine-3-carboxanilide
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P261, P270, P272, P273, P280, P313, P314, P333, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Carboxin properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 92 °C (197.6 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| 91.5 °C (196.7 °F) | DrugBank | ||
| Density | 1.7 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| Solubility | 221.2 g/L in acetone, 89.33 g/L in methanol, 107.7 g/L in ethyl acetate, all at 20 °C. | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| In water, 147 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| 147 mg/L (at 20 °C) | at 20 °C | DrugBank | |
| Vapor pressure | 1.5e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 1.8e-7 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 203 °C (397.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| Corrosivity | Non-corrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Carboxin
Storage conditions
Store in cool, dry area out of reach of children and animals.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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