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METCONAZOLE - Chemical Properties

Melting point  111.5°C 

Boiling point 

285°C (rough estimate)
Density  1.1888 (rough estimate)
Storage -20°C
Solubility  Chloroform (Slightly), Dichloromethane (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
refractive index  1.5800 (estimate)

 

Uses

Metconazole is an conazole based fungicide used for the control of black sigatoka disease on banana. Metconazole acts primarily as an inhibitor of ergosterol biosynthesis which interferes with the syn thesis of fungal cell membranes.

 

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of cyclopentanols carrying 1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl and 4-chlorobenzyl and geminal dimethyl substituents at positions 1, 2 and 5 respectively. Used to control a range of fungal infections including alternaria, rusts, fusarium and sept ria diseases.

125116-23-6

METCONAZOLE

Synonyms:5-(4-CHLOROPHENYLMETHYL)-2,2-DIMETHYL-1-(1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOL-1-YLMETHYL)CYCLOPENTANOL;METCONAZOLE;CARAMBA;(1RS,5RS;1RS,5RS)-5-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol;Cyclopentanol, 5-(4-chlorophenyl)methyl-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-
CAS: 125116-23-6