DEGRADATION OF 3-CHLORO-P-TOLUIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN WATERMELON BAIT - IDENTIFICATION AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL N-GLUCOSIDE AND OXOPROPANIMINE

Stability of the avicide 3-chloro-p-toluidine hydrochloride (CPTH) in watermelon bait was assessed. When exposed to light, the presence of C PTH accelerated nonenzymic browning (Maillard) reactions and degradati on of the watermelon matrix. The addition of potassium metabisulfite a ppeared to hinder bait degradation. These experiments resulted in the identification and chemical characterization of two novel CPTH derivat ives: N-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-3-chloro-4-methylaniline and N-(3-chloro -4-methylphenyl)-2-oxopropanimine.