Substance profile
Phosphamidon
Phosphamidon is a pale-yellow liquid with a faint odor.
01 · Identification
What Phosphamidon is
Phosphamidon is a pale-yellow liquid with a faint odor. Its molecular formula is C10H19ClNO5P and its molecular weight is 299.69 g/mol. It boils at 350 °C, melts at -45 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Phosphamidon
- phosphamidon (ISO)
- 2-chloro-2-diethylcarbamoyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate
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 |
|---|---|
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P270, P273, P280, P301, P302, P308, P310, P313, P330, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Phosphamidon 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 | 350 °C (662 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
| 120 °C (248 °F) | at 0.001 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB | |
| 162.22 °C (324 °F) | at 1.5 mmHg (reduced pressure) | CAMEO | |
| Melting point | -45 °C (-49 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.2 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.2132 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Miscible with most org solvents except saturated hydrocarbons; 1 g dissolves in about 30 g hexane | HSDB | |
| greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 22.22 °C | CAMEO | |
| In water, miscible @ 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.000025 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
| 0.00002475 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| 0.0000165 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Flash point | 93.33 °C (200 °F) | above this value | CAMEO |
| Corrosivity | Corrosive to iron, tin, aluminum; non-corrosive to polyethylene | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Phosphamidon
Storage conditions
You should store this material under ambient temperatures.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Reacts with bases (hydrolysis). Attacks metals such as iron, tin and aluminium.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
PHOSPHAMIDON is corrosive to iron, tin and aluminum. Incompatible with alkaline preparations and should not be mixed with copper oxychloride, captan, folpet or sulfur. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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