Methylmercuric dicyanamide
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IUPAC name [(E)-[amino-(cyanoamino)methylidene]amino]-methylmercury | |
Other names Agrosol; Morsodren; Pandrinox; panogen 15 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.214 |
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Chemical formula | C3H6HgN4 |
Molar mass | 298.70 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Methylmercuric dicyanamide is a chemical compound used as a fungicide for crops such as cereals, cotton, flax, sorghum, and sugar beets. As of 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency listed it as an unregistered pesticide in the United States.[1] Although named as a dicyanamide, the major organic structure is a 2-cyanoguanidino group.
References
- ^ Methylmercuric dicyanamide at cameochemicals.noaa.org.