2021-06-18 Ammonium sulphamate (or sulfamate) is a white crystalline (sand-like) solid, readily soluble in water with the chemical formula H6N2O3S. [1] Uses [2,3] Ammonium sulphamate…
2021-06-11 Pentachlorophenol is a manufactured chemical with the molecular formula C6HCl5O. [1] It does not occur naturally. Pure pentachlorophenol exists as colourless crystals. Impure pentachlorophenol…
Carbofuran, chemical name 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl methylcarbamate and CAS number is 1563-66-2, is a white crystalline solid with a slightly phenolic odour. It is a systemic insecticide, which means that the plant absorbs it through the roots, and from here the plant distributes it throughout its organs where insecticidal concentrations are attained.
2021-05-28 Chloroprene is the common name for the organic compound 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene, which has the chemical formula C4H5Cl. [1] It is a halogenated alkene that exists…
2021-05-14 Sulphur dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. It is a toxic gas with a pungent, irritating smell. [1] It is a…
2021-04-30 Cyclohexane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C6H12. [1] It is a colourless flammable liquid with a mild, sweet odour resembling that of…
2021-04-23 2,4-Dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP, or DNP), molecular formula C6H4N2O5, is an inhibitor of efficient energy (ATP) production in cells with mitochondria. It uncouples oxidative phosphorylation by…
2021-04-09 Guthion is the common name of an organophosphorus insecticide. It is a formulation that includes the active ingredient of azinphos-methyl. The molecular formula for…
2021-03-19 Hydroquinone is a granular white solid organic compound. Its chemical formula is C6H4(OH)2, and it is industrially produced by two main methods. It also…
2021-03-12 Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC) is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3C6H2(NO2)2OH. [1] DNOC is a yellow solid with no smell. The taste of DNOC…
2021-03-05 Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. It is also known as isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. [1] Under…
2021-02-19 Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda, bicarbonate of soda or bicarb, is a white crystalline power. Its formula is NaHCO3.In water, this chemical compound breaks…