Metam sodium

Metam sodium
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium methylcarbamodithioate
Other names
Metham sodium
Carbathion
Carbathione
Carbothion
Metamsodium
Metam-sodium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.812
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H5NS2.Na/c1-3-2(4)5;/h1H3,(H2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 Y
    Key: AFCCDDWKHLHPDF-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • [Na+].[S-]C(=S)NC
Properties
C2H4NNaS2
Molar mass 129.18 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Metam sodium is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3NHCS2Na. The compound is a sodium salt of a dithiocarbamate. The compound exists as a colorless dihydrate, but most commonly it is encountered as an aqueous solution. It is used as a soil fumigant, pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide. It is one of the most widely used pesticides in the United States, with approximately 60 million pounds used in 2001.

Metam-sodium belongs to two HRAC groups, so it is designated Group A/C (Aus), Group A/C1 (global) and Group 1/5 (numeric).