Substance profile
Chinomethionat
Chinomethionat is yellow crystals from benzene and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Chinomethionat is
Chinomethionat is yellow crystals from benzene and is odorless. It melts at 171 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Chinomethionat
- quinomethionate
- chinomethionat (ISO)
- 6-methyl-1,3-dithiolo(4,5-b)quinoxalin-2-one
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 |
|---|---|
| H361f | Suspected of damaging fertility. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| 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>. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
| 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, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P305, P312, P313, P314, P330, P333, P337, P338, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Chinomethionat 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 | 171 °C (339.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.556 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | Solubility (g/L at 20 °C) in: toluene, 25; dichloromethane, 40; hexane, 1.8; isopropanol, 0.9; cyclohexanone, 18; dimethylformamide, 10; petroleum oils, 4 | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| In water, 1 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 195.016 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 2e-7 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| 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 Chinomethionat
Incompatible materials
Incompatible with mineral oils (phytotoxicity may result), and with formulations based on thiram.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
A member of the quinoxaline, dithiolane family.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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