| Approval: | ISO |
|---|---|
| IUPAC PIN: | methylcarbamodithioic acid |
| IUPAC name: | methyldithiocarbamic acid |
| CAS name: | N-methylcarbamodithioic acid |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 144-54-7 |
| Formula: | C2H5NS2 |
| Activity: | fungicides (dithiocarbamate) herbicides (dithiocarbamate) nematicides (dithiocarbamate) |
| Notes: | Derivatives include metam-ammonium [39680-90-5], metam-potassium [137-41-7], metam-sodium [137-42-8]. The name “metham” is approved by the Weed Science Society of America and was formerly approved by the British Standards Institution. The name “methyldithiocarbamic acid” is used in Canada and New Zealand. The name “carbam” is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The name “carbathion” (карбатион) was used in the former USSR for the sodium salt. The name “metam-sodium” was formerly approved by ISO for the sodium salt. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | mē-tǎm Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | HYVVJDQGXFXBRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C2H5NS2/c1-3-2(4)5/h1H3,(H2,3,4,5) |