Aluminium Phosphide 56% TB of Insecticide Pesticide & RodenticideAluminium phosphide is an insecticide and rodenticide that is approved for use in the EU. It has some potential for bio-concentration and is highly toxic to mammals. It is moderately soluble in water and non-volatile. It is not expected to persist in the environment. Aluminium phosphide is highly toxic to birds, fish and honeybees and moderately toxic to aquatic invertebrates, algae and earthworms.
Description: A phosphine generating compound used against vertebrates and grain store pests
Example pests controlled: Burrowing and other rodents such as moles, rats, mice; Weevils; Beetles
Example applications: Non-cropped areas; Grain and other commodity storage
Chemical structure: | Isomerism | None |
| Chemical formula | AlP |
| Canonical SMILES | [Al]#P |
| Isomeric SMILES | No data |
| International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | PPNXXZIBFHTHDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/Al.P/rAlP/c1-2 |
| Pesticide type | Insecticide, Rodenticide |
| Substance group | Inorganic compound |
| Minimum active substance purity | 830 g/kg |
| Known relevant impurities | EU dossier - None declared |
| Substance origin | Synthetic |
| Mode of action | Nerve toxin with respiratory action |
| CAS RN | 20859-73-8 |
| EC number | 244-088-0 |
| CIPAC number | 227 |
| US EPA chemical code | 066501 |
| PubChem CID | 30332 |
| Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 57.96 |
| PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | - |
| IUPAC name | aluminium phosphide |
| CAS name | aluminium phosphide |