metam

Term ID

CHEBI:141319

Synonyms

Dithiokohlensaeure-methylamid
methan
methyl-dithiocarbamic acid
Methyl-dithiocarbamidsaeure
methylcarbamodithioic acid
methyldithiocarbamate
methyldithiocarbaminic acid
N-methyldithiocarbamic acid

Definition

A member of the class of dithiocarbamic acids that is dithiocarbamic acid in which a hydrogen attached to the amino group has been replaced by a methyl group. It is used (most widely as the corresponding sodium salt, metam-sodium) as an agricultural pesticide, mainly as a broad spectrum soil fumigant for the control of weeds, nematodes, soil-borne insects and fungi.

References

CAS:144-54-7
Pesticides:metam
Reaxys:1739002

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: dithiocarbamic acids organosulfur insecticide

dithiocarbamic acids organosulfur insecticide Show first 5 Terms
has_role: profungicide proherbicide proinsecticide pronematicide

profungicide proherbicide proinsecticide pronematicide Show first 5 Terms
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: metam(1-)

metam(1-) Show first 5 Terms
is_conjugate_acid_of: metam(1-)

metam(1-) Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from metam

Phenotype where environments contain metam

Phenotype modified by environments containing metam

Human Disease / Model Data

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