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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name 4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenyl methylcarbamate | |
Other names Mexacarbate, Zectran; 4-Dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl methylcarbamate | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.683 |
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KEGG | |
PubChem CID | |
UNII | |
UN number | 2757 (MEXACARBATE) |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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Properties | |
C12H18N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 222.288 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White, crystalline solid |
Density | 1.077 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 85 °C (185 °F; 358 K) |
Boiling point | 318 °C (604 °F; 591 K) |
Hazards | |
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Danger | |
H300, H312, H410 | |
P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P391, P405, P501 | |
Flash point | 146 °C (295 °F; 419 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Mexacarbate is a carbamate pesticide developed by Alexander Shulgin and marketed in 1961 by Dow Chemical Company under the trade name Zectran. [1] As of 2009, mexacarbate is considered obsolete or discontinued, according to the World Health Organization. [2] It is notable for being the first biodegradable pesticide. [3]