ARS PESTICIDE PROPERTIES DATABASE last updated May 1995

name: DICHLORMID                     CASRN: 37764-25-3   

molecular formula: C8H11CL2NO                 
molecular weight: 208.1                      
physical state: L                     
(L=liquid; G=gas; S=solid)
reference: 9PMED9

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Key to sources: (M)Manufacturer, (R)eview, (H)andbook,(E)xperiment,
                (C)alculated, (U)nknown, (P)EPA data, (W)auchope

* denotes a selected value where multiple values of a property are listed.
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value              medium     temp.    pH  source   reference
-----              ------     -----    --  ------   ---------

Boiling point (deg C):

Melting point (deg C):
5.0 - 6.5 (TECH.)                            H      9PME10

Decomposition point (deg C):
>100                                         H      9PME10

Heat of vaporization (deg C):

--RATE CONSTANTS--

Hydrolysis (per day):

Photolysis (per day):

Vapor pressure (mPa):
800                             25           H      9PMED9

Water solubility (ppm): 
5000                            20           H      9PMED9

Organic solubility (ppm):
MISCIBLE WITH ACETONE,                       H      9PME10
ETHANOL AND XYLENE

Henrys law (Pa m3/mol):
0.033                                        H      9PMED9

Octanol/water partitioning (log Kow):
1.84                                         H      9PME10

Acid dissociation (pKa):
                                                          

Soil sorption:
soiltype         temp.    Kd     Koc    %om    pH   reference
--------         -----    --     ---    ---    --   ---------
                  25             49                 9PMED9
                                 40*                W                

Field dissipation halflife(days):
value              test area          pH    source  reference
-----              ---------          --    ------  ---------
8                                            H      9PMED9
3-9                                          E      WEESA6 35:289-294(1987)
7*                                           W

Halflife in soil:
soiltype           aerobic  anaerobic       source  reference
--------           -------  ---------       ------  ---------

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