Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.

Metaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CHO)4. It is commonly used as a pesticide against slugs snails and other gastropods. It is the cyclic tetramer of acetaldehyde.

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IUPAC name
r-2 c-4 c-6 c-8-tetramethyl-, 1357-tetroxocane

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