Metaldehyde
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl- | |
| Other names metaldehyde metacetaldehyde ethanal tetramer | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.274 | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1332 | 
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| C8H16O4 | |
| Molar mass | 176.212 g/mol | 
| Density | 1.27 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 246 °C (475 °F; 519 K) | 
| Boiling point | sublimes at 110 to 120 °C (230 to 248 °F; 383 to 393 K) | 
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H228, H301, H361f, H412 | |
| P203, P210, P240, P241, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P316, P318, P321, P330, P370+P378, P405, P501 | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Metaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula (C8H16O4). It is used as a pesticide against slugs and snails. It is the cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde.