Chemical name: 2-(thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazole
CAS no.: 148-79-8

Structural formula:

Molecular formula: C₁₀H₇N₃S
Physical & chemical property:
Physical State: Off-white powder.
Melting point: 297-298°C
Density: 1.3989
Solubility: In water 0.16(Ph 4), 0.03(pH 7), 0.03(pH 10) (all in g/l 20°C). In n-heptane < 0.01, xylene 0.13, methanol 8.28, acetone 2.43. ethyl acetate 1.49(all in g/l, 20°C)
Stability: Hydrolytically stable, aqueous photolysis DT50 29h (pH 5)
Specification: 98% TC, 60% WP, 42% WP
Uses: As a mainly post-harvest fungicide for the control of Aspergillus, Botrytis, Ceratocystis, Cercospora, Cladosporium, Colletotrichum, Diaporthe, Diplodia, Fusarium, Gibberella, Gloeosporium, Oospora, Penicillium, Phoma, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, Septoria, Thielaviopsis, Verticillium spp., etc., in avocados, bananas, chicory, citrus fruit, some cucurbits, mangoes, mushrooms, ornamentals, pome fruit, potatoes, strawberries and other crops. Also used for foliar application, seed treatment and stem injection application.