Mexacarbate

Mexacarbate
Names
	IUPAC name 4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenyl methylcarbamate
	Other names Mexacarbate, Zectran; 4-Dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl methylcarbamate
Identifiers
CAS Number	315-18-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	9043;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.683
PubChem CID	9414;
	SMILES CC1=CC(=CC(=C1N(C)C)C)OC(=O)NC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H18N2O2
Molar mass	222.29 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
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).
	Infobox references

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]

References

↑ Sundaram, Kanth M. S. (August 1989). "Toxicity and Metabolism of Mexacarbate in Freshwater Crayfish Under Laboratory Conditions". In Williams, L. R. 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 (PDF; 2,2 MB).

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