CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Endosulfan appears as a brown or colorless crystalline solid with a pungent odor. More dense than water and nearly insoluble in water. Toxic by inhalation, skin absorption, or ingestion. Used as a pesticide, fungicide or herbicide. |
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Color/Form | Brown crystals ... [Note: Technical product is a tan, waxy, isomer mixture]. |
Odor | Similar to terpene. |
Boiling Point | Decomposes (NIOSH, 2023) |
Melting Point | 158 to 212 °F Range of values given is for a mixture of isomers (a isomer 228.7 °F; b isomer 415.9 °F). (EPA, 1998) |
Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Density | 1.745 at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
Vapor Pressure | 1e-05 mmHg at 77 °F (EPA, 1998) |
LogP | log Kow = 3.83 (alpha); log Kow = 3.62 (beta) |
Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 6.5X10-5 atm-cu m/mole at 20 °C |
Stability/Shelf Life | Stable to sunlight |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride and sulfoxides/. |
Corrosivity | Corrosive to iron |
pH | pH 7.2 in tap water |
Kovats Retention Index | 2177 2192 |
Other Experimental Properties | Decomp in presence of acids and alkalies to form sulfur dioxide; corrosive to iron; odor of hexachlorocyclopentadiene and may have slight sulfur dioxide odor, tan, semi-waxy solid /technical/ |
Chemical Classes | Pesticides -> Organochlorine Pesticides |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Danger |
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Pictogram(s) |
Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 Environment GHS09 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P262:Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 406.9 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | 3.8 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 405.813931 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 403.816881 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 54.7 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 19 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 470 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 4 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Endosulfan is a pesticide. It is a cream- to brown-colored solid that may appear in the form of crystals or flakes. It has a smell like turpentine, but does not burn. It does not occur naturally in the environment. Endosulfan is used to control insects on food and non-food crops and also as a wood preservative.