Crimidin
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Surname | Crimidin | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 7 H 10 ClN 3 | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless, odorless crystals |
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Molar mass | 171.63 g · mol -1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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Melting point |
87 ° C |
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solubility |
heavy in water (9.36 g l −1 ) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Crimidine is a pyrimidine derivative and vitamin B 6 - antagonist . Crimidin leads to a disturbance of the CNS via the glutamic acid metabolism and triggers convulsions .
It was commercially available until 1983 as "Castrix poison grains" and "Castrix pellets".
use
Crimidin was used as a rodenticide, in particular to control field mice .
Prohibition
There is a ban on the use of crimidin in Germany. Crimidin is not approved as a rodenticide in any EU country or Switzerland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Entry on crimidin in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on July 23, 2016(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ a b B. Janalík, E. Wohlgemuth: The Accumulation of crimidine in Some Fish organ . In: Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica . tape 14 , no. 1 , 1986, pp. 27 , doi : 10.1002 / aheh.19860140105 (English, PDF ).
- ↑ Entry on Crimidine in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
- ↑ Ordinance on the use of plant protection products .
- ↑ General Directorate Health and Food Safety of the European Commission: Entry on Crimidine in the EU pesticide database; Entry in the national directory of plant protection products in Switzerland ; accessed on February 14, 2016.