sodium isopropylxanthate

sodium isopropylxanthate

[′sōd·ē·əm ¦ī·sə¦prō·pəl′zan‚thāt] (organic chemistry) C5H7ONaS2 Light yellow, crystalline compound that decomposes at 150°C; soluble in water; used as a postemergence herbicide and as a flotation agent for ores.