Substance profile
Carfentrazone-ethyl
Carfentrazone-ethyl is a viscous yellow-orange liquid with a faint petroleum odor.
01 · Identification
What Carfentrazone-ethyl is
Carfentrazone-ethyl is a viscous yellow-orange liquid with a faint petroleum odor. It boils at 353 °C, melts at -22.1 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Carfentrazone-ethyl
- carfentrazone-ethyl (ISO)
- ethyl (RS)-2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[4-difluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]phenyl]propionate
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.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Carfentrazone-ethyl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 352.5 °C (666.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| Melting point | -22.1 °C (-7.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.457 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | In water, 12 mg/L at 20 °C, 22 mg/L at 25 °C, and 23 mg/L at 30 °C. | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Vapor pressure | 1.2e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 1.2e-7 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Carfentrazone-ethyl
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Solubility
Solubility in toluene 0.9 g/mL at 20 °C,1.06 g/mL at 25 °C, 1.2 g/mL at 25 °C. Solubility in hexane 0.03 g/mL at 20 °C, 0.05 g/mL at 25 °C, 0.05 g/mL at 30 °C. Miscible in all proportions with acetone, ethanol, ethyl acetate, methylene chloride.
Source: HSDB
05 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Carfentrazone-ethyl
Storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Recommended storage temperature: 2-8 °C.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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