Product name | Ametryn | ||||||||||||||
CAS No. | 834-12-8 | ||||||||||||||
Chemical Name | 2-(ethylamino)-4-isopropylamino-6-methyl-thio-s-triazine | ||||||||||||||
Formula | C 9 H 17 N 5 S | ||||||||||||||
Specifications | 95% TC, 40% WP, 80% WG, 50% SC | ||||||||||||||
Specification for TC |
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Mixture Formulation | Ametryn 250 + Atrazine 250SC, Ametryn25%+ Atraizne 25%WP | ||||||||||||||
Physical & Chemical Properties |
Molecular weight: 227.3
Color: White to colorless Physical state: Colorless powder or Colorless crystals Melting point: 173-175 °C Density: 1.23 g/cm 3 (22°C) Odor: Odorless Melting point: 84-85 degrees C Solubility in water: 185 mg/l at 20 degrees C. It dissolves readily in organic solvents including hexane, toluene, methanol, and acetone. Partition Coefficient (octanol/water): Kow = 676 (3). |
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Toxicity |
Acute oral LD50: > 1160 mg/kg in rats.
Acute dermal LD50: > 3100 mg/kg in rats. Acute inhalation LC50: > 5170 mg/l/4 hours. Acute skin irritation: Not harmful. Contact with the skin, may result in a mild irritation, due to inert. Acute eye irritation: Not harmful. Mild irritant to the eyes and may be corrosive, due to inert. Sensitization: May cause mild skin sensitization. |
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Application | Selective systemic herbicide for pre- and post-emergence control of most annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds. Absorbed by the leaves and roots, with translocation acropetally in the xylem and accumulation in the apical meristems. Photosynthetic electron transport inhibitor at the photosystem II receptor site. | ||||||||||||||
Uses | It is a systemic conducive after-bud herbicide. It can control the annual monocotyledon and dicotyledon in cane, pineapple, banana, coffee, cocoa, oil palm and tea tree. |