Folpet

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.

Composition	C6H4(CO)2NSCCl3
CAS	133-07-3
Melting Point	177
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 296.56

Hazards and Safety

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

LINK: 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