151-38-2 Usage
Chemical Properties
Methoxyethylmercuric acetate is a crystalline
solid.
Definition
A
fungicide and disinfectant used in treating seeds.
General Description
Crystals. Formerly used as a pesticide in seed treatment for cotton and small grains. Exhibits high fungicidal activity against leaf stripe of barley, stinking smut of wheat, snow mold of rye; against seedling diseases in beets and legumes, and for dressing "seed" potatoes, bulbs, and tubers. Not registered as a pesticide in the U.S.
Reactivity Profile
Organometallics, such as METHOXYETHYL MERCURIC ACETATE, are reactive with many other groups. Incompatible with acids and bases. Organometallics are good reducing agents and therefore incompatible with oxidizing agents. Often reactive with water to generate toxic or flammable gases.
Hazard
Highly toxic.
Health Hazard
Highly toxic. Target organs are brain and central nervous system. Inhalation can cause lung damage; ingestion can cause kidney damage. Women of childbearing age and persons with eczema, renal or neurological disorders should not be exposed to mercurials.
Fire Hazard
When heated to decomposition, Methoxyethyl mercury acetate emits toxic fumes of mercury. Methoxyethyl mercury acetate may burn but does not ignite readily. Container may explode in heat of fire.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion.
Mutation data reported. A fungicide. When
heated to decomposition it emits toxic
fumes of Hg. See also MERCURY
COMPOUNDS.
Shipping
UN2025 Mercury compounds, solid, n.o.s.,
Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials,
Technical Name Required. UN2777 Mercury based pesticides, solid, toxic, Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous
materials, Technical Name Required.
Incompatibilities
Strong reducing agent. Incompatible
with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from
alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids,
epoxides. Compounds of the carboxyl group react with all
bases, both inorganic and organic (i.e., amines) releasing
substantial heat, water and a salt that may be harmful.
Incompatible with arsenic compounds (releases hydrogen
cyanide gas), diazo compounds, dithiocarbamates, isocyanates, mercaptans, nitrides, and sulfides (releasing heat,
toxic, and possibly flammable gases), thiosulfates and
dithionites (releasing hydrogen sulfate and oxides of
sulfur). Corrosive to iron and other metals.
Waste Disposal
In accordance with 40CFR
165 recommendations for the disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers. Must be disposed properly by following package label directions or by contacting your local or
federal environmental control agency, or by contacting
your regional EPA office.
Check Digit Verification of cas no
The CAS Registry Mumber 151-38-2 includes 6 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 3 digits, 1,5 and 1 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 3 and 8 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 151-38:
(5*1)+(4*5)+(3*1)+(2*3)+(1*8)=42
42 % 10 = 2
So 151-38-2 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
InChI:InChI=1/C3H7O.C2H4O2.Hg/c1-3-4-2;1-2(3)4;/h1,3H2,2H3;1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+1/p-1/rC5H10HgO3/c1-5(7)9-6-3-4-8-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
