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Common Name: Metaldehyde
Chemical name: 2, 4, 6, 8 - tetramethyl - 1, 3, 5, 7 tetraoxocane
CAS Number: 108-62-3
Molecular weight: 176. 2 (tetramer)
Action: Aldehyde molluscicide
Properties: Specific gravity: 1. 27 H20 solubility: soluble in water: 23 mg/l Solubility
in other solvents: insoluble in acetic acid; soluble in hot carbon disulfide soluble to
1. 8 g/100 ml in ethyl alcohol at 70 degrees C fully soluble in benzene and chloroform,
but only slightly soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether. Melting point: 246 degrees C
(475 degrees F) (sealed capillary); 234-239 degrees F Boiling point: sublimes
at 110-120 degrees C Flash point: 97 degrees F (36 degrees C) Vapor pressure: Low
at room temperature; considerable at higher temperatures