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.
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
CAS: 125116-23-6