Maneb

Maneb
Names
IUPAC name
[[2-[(dithiocarboxy)amino]ethyl]carbamodithioato]](2-)-kS,kS']manganese
Other names
Manganese ethylene-1,2-bisdithiocarbamate, polymer
Identifiers
12427-38-2 YesY
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MeSH Maneb
PubChem 3032581
Properties
(C4H6MnN2S4)n
Molar mass 265,31 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow to brown colored crystalline solid
Density 1.92 g/cm3
Melting point 192 to 204 °C (378 to 399 °F; 465 to 477 K) (decomposes)
160 mg/L
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

Maneb is a fungicide and a polymeric complex of manganese with the ethylene bis(dithiocarbamate) anionic ligand.[1]

Applications

It can be also used to create a toxin-based animal model of Parkinson's disease, usually in primates.[2]

Regulation

It was included in a pesticide ban proposed by the Swedish Chemicals Agency [3] and approved by the European Parliament on January 13, 2009.[4]

References

  1. Arno H. Reidies "Manganese Compounds" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology 2007; Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_123
  2. Cicchetti F, Drouin-Ouellet J, Gross RE (September 2009). "Environmental toxins and Parkinson's disease: what have we learned from pesticide-induced animal models?". Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 30 (9): 475–83. doi:10.1016/j.tips.2009.06.005. PMID 19729209.
  3. "Interpretation of criteria for approval of active substances in the proposed EU plant protection regulation". Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI). 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  4. "MEPs approve pesticides legislation". 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2009-01-14.

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