Common Name

Ethoprop

Action

Insecticide, Nematicide

Class

Organophosphate

CAS number

13194-48-4

Structural Formula

Physical and Chemical Characteristics

M.f. : C₈H₁₉O₂PS₂

Mol. Wt. :  242.3

Form : Pale yellow liquid.

Chemical name :
O-ethyl S,S-dipropyl phosphorodithioate

B.p. : 86-91 °C/0.2 mmHg

V.p. : 46.5 mPa (26 °C)

Kow logP : 3.59 (21 °C)

Henry :  N/A

S.g./density: 1.094 (20 °C)

Solubility:
In water 700 mg/l (20 °C). In acetone, ethanol, xylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, petroleum spirit, cyclohexane >300 g/kg (20 °C).

Stability:
 Very stable in neutral and weakly acidic media. Rapidly hydrolysed in alkaline media. Stable in water up to 100 °C at pH 7.

pKa : N/A

F.p.140 °C (closed cup)

Specification

Ethoprophos content, % ≥ 90.0
Water content, % ≤ 1.0