| Approval: | Parent – ISO |
|---|---|
| IUPAC PIN: | potassium methylcarbamodithioate |
| IUPAC name: | potassium methyldithiocarbamate |
| CAS name: | potassium N-methylcarbamodithioate |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 137-41-7 |
| Formula: | C2H4KNS2 |
| Activity: | fungicides (dithiocarbamate) herbicides (dithiocarbamate) nematicides (dithiocarbamate) |
| Notes: | This substance is a derivative of metam [144-54-7]. The name “metham-potassium” was formerly approved by the British Standards Institution and is approved by the Weed Science Society of America. The name “potassium methyldithiocarbamate” is used in Canada and New Zealand. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | mē-tǎm pa-tǎs-ē-am Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | DQRQIQZHRCRSDB-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C2H5NS2.K/c1-3-2(4)5;/h1H3,(H2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 |