metaldehyde

Chinese: 四聚乙醛French: métaldéhyde (n.m.)Russian: метальдегид


Status: ISO 765 (published)
IUPAC PIN: 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane
IUPAC name: 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxocane
or
2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane
CAS name: 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane
CAS Reg. No.: 108-62-3
Formula: C8H16O4
Activity: molluscicides
Notes: This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name.
The technical grade contains some higher oligomers in addition to the tetramer.
Structure: Structural formula of metaldehyde
Pronunciation: mě-tǎl-dǐ-hīd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: GKKDCARASOJPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16O4/c1-5-9-6(2)11-8(4)12-7(3)10-5/h5-8H,1-4H3

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names