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CHEBI:81931 - metaldehyde

ChEBI IDCHEBI:81931
ChEBI Namemetaldehyde
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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:
fuel  An energy-rich substance that can be transformed with release of usable energy.
molluscicide  A substance used to destroy pests of the phylum Mollusca.
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
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DeadlineChEBI
DefenderChEBI
AriotoxChemIDplus
BlitzemChEBI
CekumetaChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C18744KEGG COMPOUND
446PPDB
MetaldehydeMetaCyc
metaldehydeAlan Wood's Pesticides
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:107739Reaxys
CAS:108-62-3ChemIDplus
CAS:108-62-3NIST Chemistry WebBook
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