Substance profile
Kresoxim-Methyl
Kresoxim-Methyl is white crystals and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Kresoxim-Methyl is
Kresoxim-Methyl is white crystals and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C18H19NO4 and its molecular weight is 313.3 g/mol. It melts at 99.5 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Kresoxim-Methyl
- kresoxim-methyl (ISO)
- methyl (E)-2-methoxyimino-[2-(o-tolyloxymethyl)phenyl]acetate
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 |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P273, P280, P308, P313, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Kresoxim-Methyl 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 | 99.45 °C (211 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| Density | 1.258 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 0.541 g/cm³ | HSDB | ||
| Solubility | All in g/100 ml: n-heptane, 0.17; toluene, 11.1; dichloromethane, 93.9; methanol, 1.49; acetone, 21.7; ethyl acetate, 12.3. | HSDB | |
| In water, 2 mg/l @ 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 1.72e-8 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 2e-8 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.