Substance profile
Metalaxyl
Metalaxyl is a fine, white powder.
01 · Identification
What Metalaxyl is
Metalaxyl is a fine, white powder. It boils at 296 °C, melts at 71.5 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Metalaxyl
- metalaxyl (ISO)
- methyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninate
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 |
|---|---|
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P261, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301, P312, P313, P330, P333, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Metalaxyl 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 | 295.9 °C (564.6 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 295.89 °C (564.6 °F) | OSHA | ||
| Melting point | 71.5 °C (160.7 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| Density | 1.65 g/cm³ | OSHA | |
| 1.2 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | In water, 8,400 mg/l @ 22 °C | at 22 °C | HSDB |
| In ethanol 400, acetone 450, toluene 340, n-hexane 11, n-octanol 68 (all g/l at 25 °C) | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.00000562 mmHg | OSHA | |
| 0.00000562 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.0000022 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Vapor density | 1.2 (air = 1) | OSHA |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.