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== Description ==

Light tan powder used as an [[insecticide]], [[fungicide]] and [[bactericide]] for vinyls, paints, and enamels. Folpet was first patented to Standard Oil in 1951. It is used to control cocroaches, termites, flies, and ants.

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

phaltan; N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide; 2-{(trichloromethyl)thio}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione; Acryptan; Folpan; Folpel; Phaltan; Phaltane; Thiophal; Vinicoll

== Other Properties ==

Slightly soluble in organic solvents. Insoluble in water.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| Composition
| C6H4(CO)2NSCCl3
|-
! scope="row"| CAS
| 133-07-3
|-
! scope="row"| Melting Point
| 177
|-
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
| mol. wt. = 296.56
|}

== Hazards and Safety ==

Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact may cause irritation. Combustible.  

LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0156.html International Chemical Safety Card]

== Authority ==

* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002

* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 4255



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