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CHEBI:81931 - metaldehyde

Default Structure
ChEBI IDCHEBI:81931
ChEBI Namemetaldehyde
Stars
DefinitionA member of the class of tetroxocanes that is 1,3,5,7-tetroxocane which carries four methyl groups at positions 2,4,6 and 8. It is a potent molluscicide and the active ingredient in most slug pellets used for crop protection.
Last Modified28 September 2020
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FormulaC8H16O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass176.212
Monoisotopic Mass176.10486
SMILESCC1OC(C)OC(C)OC(C)O1
InChIInChI=1S/C8H16O4/c1-5-9-6(2)11-8(4)12-7(3)10-5/h5-8H,1-4H3
InChIKeyGKKDCARASOJPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Applications:
molluscicide  A substance used to destroy pests of the phylum Mollusca.
fuel  An energy-rich substance that can be transformed with release of usable energy.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
metaldehyde (CHEBI:81931) has role fuel (CHEBI:33292)
metaldehyde (CHEBI:81931) has role molluscicide (CHEBI:33904)
metaldehyde (CHEBI:81931) is a tetroxocane (CHEBI:156549)
IUPAC Name 
2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane
Synonyms  Source
2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctaneAlan Wood's Pesticides
2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxocaneAlan Wood's Pesticides
acetaldehyde tetramerChEBI
acetaldehyde, tetramerChemIDplus
metacetaldehydeChemIDplus
MetaldehydChemIDplus
Brand Names  Source
AntimiliceChEBI
AriotoxChemIDplus
BlitzemChEBI
CekumetaChemIDplus
Corry's Slug DeathChemIDplus
DeadlineChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
446PPDB
C18744KEGG COMPOUND
metaldehydeAlan Wood's Pesticides
MetaldehydeMetaCyc
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:107739Reaxys
CAS:108-62-3ChemIDplus
CAS:108-62-3NIST Chemistry WebBook
Citations