Propargite

Propargite^[1][2]

Names
IUPAC name 2-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)cyclohexyl prop-2-yne-1-sulfonate
Other names Omite, Comite, Uniroyal D014
Identifiers
CAS Number	2312-35-8
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1416084
ChemSpider	4767
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
KEGG	C18602
PubChem	4936
InChI InChI=1S/C19H26O4S/c1-5-14-21-24(20)23-18-9-7-6-8-17(18)22-16-12-10-15(11-13-16)19(2,3)4/h1,10-13,17-18H,6-9,14H2,2-4H3
SMILES O=S(OCC#C)OC2CCCCC2Oc1ccc(cc1)C(C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H26O4S
Molar mass	350.47 g·mol^−1
Appearance	dark amber viscous liquid
Density	1.10 g/cm^3
Solubility in water	0.5 ppm
Solubility	miscible in organic solvents
Hazards
Safety data sheet	Cornell University
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Propargite (IUPAC name 2-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)cyclohexyl prop-2-yne-1-sulfonate, trade names Mitex, Omite and Comite) is a pesticide used to kill mites (an acaricide).^[2] Symptoms of excessive exposure are eye and skin irritation, and possibly sensitization. It is highly toxic to amphibians, fish, and zooplankton, as well as having potential carcinogenity.^[3][4]

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–482, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
2. "propargite (Omite, Comite) Chemical Fact Sheet 9/86". Cornell University. 1986-09-30. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
3. http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC34266
4. http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0296.htm

External Links

• Propargite in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)