Thiophanate – Methyl

Introduction

 

Broad spectrum fungicide with both preventive and curative action. It is applied as a foliar fungicide, seed treatment, post harvest treatment on a wide range of crops including deciduous fruits, vegetables, grapes, sugar beet and turf.

 

Salient Technical Features

 

•  Clean process. No organic effluents

•  Country demand: Imports 500tonnes/annum

•  Patents for Process Development of Thiophanate-Methyl IN 184687, 2000, IN 184429, 2000

 

Scale of development

 

Pilot scale (3kg)

 

Status of Commercialization

 

Process technology demonstrated to a client at pilot plant scale.

 

Major Raw Materials

 

•  Methylchloroformate (MCF), Thiocyanate and O- phenylene diamine

•  Specific Raw Material Consumption: MCF: 0.628kg/kg; Thiocyanate: 0.591kg/kg; OPDA: 0.332kg/kg

 

For further information please contact

 

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Uppal Road, Tarnaka,
Hyderabad - 500 007
Phone: +91-40-21791623
E-mail: aau@iict.res.in