13-01519. Buthiobate [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 51308-54-4
3-Pyridinylcarbonimidodithioic acid butyl [4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]methyl ester; butyl 4-tert-butylbenzyl N-(3-pyridyl)dithiocarbonimidate; S-1358; Denmert (Sumitomo).
C21H28N2S2; mol wt 372.59.
C 67.69%, H 7.57%, N 7.52%, S 17.21%.

Description and references

Prepn: S. Tanaka et al., DE 2119174; eidem, US 3832351 (1971, 1974 both to Sumitomo). Mode of action: T. Kato et al., Agric. Biol. Chem. 38, 2377 (1974); 39, 169 (1975); T. Kato, Y. Kawase, ibid. 40, 2379 (1976). Metabolism: H. Ohkawa et al., ibid. 39, 1605 (1975). Degradation: eidem, ibid. 40, 943 (1976).

Chemical structure

Properties

Yellowish, oily liquid, mp 31-33°. d2525 1.0865; nD26.5 1.596. Vapor pressure at 20°: 4.52 × 107 mm Hg. Practically insol in water. Sol in most organic solvents. LD50 orally in male, female rats: 4.9, 2.7 g/kg (Ohkawa, 1975).

Use

Fungicide.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.