the compositions of this invention contain a carbonate such as alkylene carbonate or dialkyl carbonate or both . the organic carbonates that may be employed in the practice of this invention include alkylene carbonates ( cyclic compounds ) and dialkyl carbonates . in general , the organic carbonates contain a low number of carbon atoms . the alkylene carbonate used in the present invention can contain from 2 to 10 carbon atoms . representative examples of alkylene carbonates that may be employed in the practice of this invention include ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate . mixtures of carbonates may also be employed . in the practice of this invention , alkylene carbonates are preferred , and among the alkylene carbonates propylene carbonate is preferred . the dialkyl carbonate used in the present invention may contain from 3 to 25 carbon atoms . the dialkyl carbonate may be of formula r — co 3 — r ′, wherein r and r ′ may be the same or different , and may independently in each occurrence be alkyl of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms . in one embodiment , the dialkyl carbonate may be dimethyl carbonate , diethyl carbonate , or a mixture thereof . the amount of alkylene carbonate , dialkyl carbonate or both used in the practice of this invention may vary widely . typically the total amount of carbonate is from about 0 . 1 to about 97 percent by weight of the total composition . in one embodiment , the amount is from about 5 to about 95 percent by weight . in another embodiment , the amount is from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight . for the compositions that contain o , o - diethyl - o -( 2 - isopropyl - 4 - methyl - 6 - pyrimidinyl ) phosphorothioate , the organic carbonate serves to dissolve the o , o - diethyl - o -( 2 - isopropyl - 4 - methyl - 6 - pyrimidinyl ) phosphorothioate . a surfactant may be added so that when the formulation is mixed with water , an emulsion may be formed . in addition to the components described above , it is contemplated that the compositions of this invention may optionally contain activators such as formic or oxalic acid , thickeners , surfactants , acids or bases , stabilizers , corrosion inhibitors , and other additives commonly used in paint removers . non - limiting examples of representative surfactants which may optionally be used in the practice of this invention include non - ionic , anionic , cationic and amphoteric surfactants , such as monocarboxyl cocoimidoazoline , higher alkyl sulfate sodium salts , tridecyloxy poly ( alkyleneoxy ethanol ), ethoxylated or propoxylated alkyl phenol , alkyl sulfoamides , c10 - 18 alkaryl sulfonates such as alkylbenzene sulfonates , cocoamphaodipropionate , cetylpalmitic alkanol amides , hydrogenated castor oil , isooctylphenyl polyethoxy ethanol , sorbitan monopalmitate , c8 - 18 alkyl pyrrolidone , cocoaminoprpionic acid and polyethoxy amino salts thereof . when used , the amount of surfactant should be sufficient to render the composition miscible . if used , the amount of surfactant is typically from about 0 . 1 to about 10 percent by weight of the total composition . the compositions of this invention may also optionally contain a wide variety of other organic cosolvents . likewise , the present invention may be practiced in the absence of one or more of such solvents . non - limiting examples of representative classes of such other cosolvents include hydrocarbons , ethers , phenols , glycols , lactones , chlorinated hydrocarbons , aromatic hydrocarbons nitrated hydrocarbons , dibasic esters , mono - esters such as ethyl acetate , butyl acetate , ethyl - 3 - ethoxy - propionate , propylene glycol methyl ether acetate , propylene glycol butyl ether acetate , dipropylene glycol methyl ether acetate , dipropylene glycol butyl ether acetate and cyclic esters such as butyrolactone , organic sulfur - containing compounds dimethylsulfoxide ( dmso ) and sulfolane , ketones that may be used in the practice of this invention include acetone , methyl ethyl ketone ( mek ), 5 - methyl - 2 - hexanone ( miak ), methyl isobutyl ketone and methyl isoamylbutone , glycol ethers such as propylene glycol methyl ether ( pm ), dipropylene glycol methyl ether ( dpm ), or dipropylene glycol n - butyl ether ( dpnb ), ethylene glycol butyl ether ( eb ) and dipropylene glycol butyl ether ( db ), alcohols such as methanol , ethanol , propanol , butanol , benzyl alcohol , and amides . such cosolvents may be polar or non - polar , may be protic or aprotic , may be cyclic , branched , or straight - chain , and may contain one or more functional groups . representative examples of common hydrocarbon solvents include hexane , toluene , xylene , and mixtures of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons . representative examples of common ether solvents include dibutyl ether , ethyl ether , and diphenyl ether . representative examples of common phenols include phenol and the cresols and resorinols . representative examples of common glycol solvents include ethylene , propylene and butylene glycols as well as methyl propane diol . representative examples of common chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents include methylene chloride , methyl chloroform , chlorobenzenes and dichlorobenzenes . representative examples of common nitrated hydrocarbon solvents include nitroethane and nitropropane . representative examples of common amide solvents include formamide , dimethyl formamide , acetamide , and dimethylacetamide . when a given composition containing a given carbonate does not form a miscible composition , a co - solvent may be used to provide a miscible composition . for instance , a glycol ether may be added as a co - solvent in an amount effective to solubilize the components of the mixture . such glycol ethers may be included for other purposes as well . such amounts may vary depending on the specific composition of interest , as one of skill in the art may appreciate . the particular type and amount of glycol ether which will afford a miscible composition may be identified by routine experimentation . also , an alcohol or alkylene carbonate may be beneficially employed as a co - solvent to provide miscible dialkyl carbonate compositions of this invention . the conditions under which the components are mixture to form the compositions of this invention may vary considerably . in general , the mixing may be achieved on large scales by use of mechanized stirrers . the components may be added individually or concurrently . this may be done at a variety of temperatures including from about 0 to about 100 degrees centigrade . the following examples are illustrative of this invention and are not intended to be limit the scope of the invention or claims hereto . unless otherwise denoted all percentages are by weight . a o , o - diethyl - o -( 2 - isopropyl - 4 - methyl - 6 - pyrimidinyl ) phosphorothioate formulation was prepared and mixed according to the following formula : a a surfactant of an octyl phenol with 10 moles of ethylene oxide added to the phenol group , and supplied by rhodia , inc . this formulation had a specific gravity at 20 degrees centigrade of 1 . 1530 . the composition was homogenous . the formulation was then diluted with three different hardness water ( 1 : 100 formulation : water dilution ) to form three emulsion samples which were subjected to an accelerated stability testing where two weeks at 50 degrees centigrade approximates one year at ambient temperature with the following results : it was seen based on this data that the formulation has good dispersion , very small or acceptable cream , and an acceptably small percent of solids fallout over time . a s -[ 1 , 2 - bis ( ethoxycarbonyl ) ethyl ] o , o - dimethylphosphorodithioate formulation was prepared and mixed according to the following formula : b a blend of nonionic surfactant and a dodecyl benzene sulfonate ( ddbs ). this formulation had a specific gravity at 20 degrees centigrade of 1 . 206 . the composition was homogenous . the formulation was then diluted with three different hardness water ( 1 : 100 formulation : water dilution ) to form three emulsion samples which were subjected to an accelerated stability testing where two weeks at 50 degrees centigrade approximates one year at ambient temperature with the following results : it was seen based on this data that the formulation has good dispersion , very small or acceptable cream , and an acceptably small percent of solids fallout over time . a endosulfan formulation was prepared and mixed according to the following formula : c a nonyl phenol ethoxylate wherein six ethylene oxides were added to the phenol groups . d a nonyl phenol ethoxylate wherein ten ethylene oxides were added to the phenol groups . e an epoxidized soybean oil , supplied by guelph soap co ., inc . this formulation had a specific gravity at 20 degrees centigrade of 1 . 1750 . the composition was homogenous . the formulation was then diluted with three different hardness water ( 1 : 100 formulation : water dilution ) to form three emulsion samples which were subjected to an accelerated stability testing where two weeks at 50 degrees centigrade approximates one year at ambient temperature with the following results : it was seen based on this data that the formulation has good dispersion , very small or acceptable cream , and an acceptably small percent of solids fallout over time . as used in herein and the claims , the word “ a ” is not intended to imply one and only one element is required ; rather , as used herein and in the claims “ a ” means one or more . further modifications and alternative embodiments of this invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of this description . accordingly , this description is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the manner of carrying out the invention . it is to be understood that the forms of the invention herein shown and described are to be taken as illustrative embodiments . equivalent elements or materials may be substituted for those illustrated and described herein , and certain features of the invention may be utilized independently of the use of other features , all as would be apparent to one skilled in the art after having the benefit of this description of the invention .
a composition comprising an organic carbonate such as propylene carbonate and o , o - diethyl - o - phosphorothioate , s - ethyl ] o , o - dimethylphosphorodithioate , or 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 10 - hexachloro - 1 , 5 , 5 a , 6 , 9 , 9 a - hexahydro - 6 , 9 - methano - 2 , 4 , 3 - benzodioxathiepin - 3 - oxide , and methods thereof .