Metham (sodium)

Metham sodium (Carbathion) is a broad-spectrum soil microbial suppressant. Metham sodium controls soil-borne pests and weeds. Metham sodium inhibits weed seeds, plant-parasitic nematodes, plant pathogenic fungi and soil insects[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[137-42-8]

Product Name Alternative

Carbathion

UNSPSC

12352300

Hazard Statement

H302-H314-H317-H410

Target

Fungal

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/metham-sodium.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

S=C(NC)S.[Na]

Molecular Formula

C2H5NNaS2

Molecular Weight

130.19

Precautions

P260-P261-P264-P270-P272-P273-P280-P301+P330+P331-P302+P352-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P362+P364-P363-P391-P405-P501

References & Citations

[1]Shah S, et al. Resporulation of Calcium Alginate Encapsulated Metarhizium anisopliae on Metham®-Fumigated Soil and Infectivity on Larvae of Tenebrio molitor. J Fungi (Basel) . 2022 Oct 21;8 (10) :1114.|[2]Jiang W, et al. Chemical fumigants control apple replant disease: Microbial community structure-mediated inhibition of Fusarium and degradation of phenolic acids. J Hazard Mater. 2022 Oct 15;440:129786.