Dimethipin is a defoliation herbicide (1,2) which is found in pesticide formulations for protection of crops. Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 (CCL 3) compound as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, and food contaminants.
ChEBI: Dimethipin is a sulfone.
Colorless crystals with a mild odor. Used as a defoliant.
Slowly decomposes in water.
DIMETHIPIN slowly decomposes in water to form toxic or flammable products. The decomposition is accelerated by acids. May react with aldehydes, nitrides, and hydrides to generate flammable gases. Reacts with aldehydes, nitrides, and hydrides. Incompatible with acids, peroxides, and acid halides.
Plant growth regulator, Defoliant: Plant and harvest growth regulant. Defoliant used
on cotton crops, beans (dry), vines, plants, and trees.
Desiccant for canola seeds, flax, maize, rice, oilseed rape,
and sunflowers. Not approved for use in the U.S. or EU
countries. There are 17 global suppliers.
Dimethipin is used as a defoliant, to aid harvesting in cotton plants and as a desiccant for potato vines. It enhances the maturation process and reduces seed moisture in the harvesting of rice, rape seed, flax and sunflower
HARVADE®; HARVADE-25 F®;
LEAFLESS® Dimethipin; N 252®; TETRATHIIN®;
UBI-N 252®
Moderately toxic by ingestion. Low toxicity by inhalation and skin contact. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicvapors of SOx.
