Metaldehyde

Metaldehyde
Names
	IUPAC name 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane
	Other names metaldehyde; metacetaldehyde; ethanal tetramer
Identifiers
CAS Number	108-62-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:81931;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2251334;
ChemSpider	54981 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.274
EC Number	203-600-2;
KEGG	C18744 ;
PubChem CID	61021;
UNII	4CI033VJYG ;
UN number	1332
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1034715 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H16O4/c1-5-9-6(2)11-8(4)12-7(3)10-5/h5-8H,1-4H3 Key: GKKDCARASOJPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H16O4/c1-5-9-6(2)11-8(4)12-7(3)10-5/h5-8H,1-4H3 Key: GKKDCARASOJPNG-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES CC1OC(C)OC(C)OC(C)O1; O1C(OC(OC(OC1C)C)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H16O4
Molar mass	176.212 g/mol
Density	1.27 g/cm3
Melting point	246 °C (475 °F; 519 K)
Boiling point	sublimes at 110 to 120 °C (230 to 248 °F; 383 to 393 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H228, H301, H361f, H412
Precautionary statements	P203, P210, P240, P241, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P316, P318, P321, P330, P370+P378, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Metaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula (C₈H₁₆O₄). It is used as a pesticide against slugs and snails.^[2] It is the cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde.^[3]

^ "Metaldehyde". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^ Joyner, Lisa (2022-04-01). "Slug pellets officially banned in the UK". Country Living. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
^ Marc Eckert, Gerald Fleischmann, Reinhard Jira, Hermann M. Bolt, Klaus Golka "Acetaldehyde" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2006, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_031.pub2.

[1] "Metaldehyde". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

[Joyner-2] Joyner, Lisa (2022-04-01). "Slug pellets officially banned in the UK". Country Living. Retrieved 2022-04-03.

[3] Marc Eckert, Gerald Fleischmann, Reinhard Jira, Hermann M. Bolt, Klaus Golka "Acetaldehyde" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2006, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_031.pub2.

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