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]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenyl methylcarbamate | |
| Other names
Mexacarbate, Zectran; 4-Dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl methylcarbamate
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.683 |
PubChem CID
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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) |
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| 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).
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References
edit- ^ Sundaram, Kanth M. S. (August 1989). "Toxicity and Metabolism of Mexacarbate in Freshwater Crayfish Under Laboratory Conditions". In Williams, L. R. (ed.). Aquatic Toxicology and Hazard Assessment. ASTM International. p. 270. ISBN 080311253X. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ WHO: Active ingredients believed to be obsolete or discontinued for use as pesticides, in The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification 2009[dead link] (PDF; 2,2 MB).
- ^ Betsy Reed. "Obituaries / Alexander T. (Sasha) Shulgin". The Guardian.
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