Monocrotophos is an Insecticide & an Acaricide. It is used for a broad spectrum of pests, including sucking, chewing, & boring insects, a7 spider mites on cotton, citrus, olives, rice, maize, sorghum, sugarcane, sugar beet, peanuts, potatoes, soya beans, vegetables, ornaments & tobacco.

Common Name :Monocrotophos

Chemical Name :dimethyl(E)-1-methyl-2-(methylcarbamoyl) vinyl phosphate

Chemical Family :Organophosphorous

Molecular Weight :223.2

C.A.S No. :6923-22-4

Physical State :Brown Semi Solid

Odour :Mild Fruity

Melting Point :54 to 55oC (Pure)

Boiling Range :125 oC/0.0005 mmHg

Vapour Pressure :2.9 x 10-4 Pa at 20oC

Explosion Hazard :Slight fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame

Flash Point :>200 F

Flammability Class (OSHA) :IIIB

Solubility in water :In water 100% (20oC)

Stability :Decomposes >38oC, thermal runaway reactions can occur >55oC; on hydrolysis (20oC) DT50(calculated) 96d (pH5), 66d(pH7), 17d(pH9); unstable in short-chain alcohols