Fenoxycarb

Fenoxycarb is a carbamate insect growth regulator.[1] It has a low toxicity for bees, birds, and humans, but is toxic to fish. The oral LD50 for rats is greater than 16,800 mg/kg.[2]

Fenoxycarb
Names
IUPAC name
ethyl N-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamate
Other names
Varikill, Insegar, Logic
Identifiers
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ChEMBL
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ECHA InfoCard 100.069.702
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Properties
C17H19NO4
Molar mass 301.34 g/mol
Melting point 53.5 °C (128.3 °F; 326.6 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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Infobox references

Fenoxycarb is non-neurotoxic and does not have the same mode of action as other carbamate insecticides. Instead, it prevents immature insects from reaching maturity by mimicking juvenile hormone.[3][4]

  • Fenoxycarb in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)

References

  1. Cornell University site on Fenoxycarb
  2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1983-85). Chemical Information Fact Sheet. Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticide Programs (TS-766C)
  3. John Sullivan, Dept. of Pesticide Regulation, Sacramento CA 2000
  4. Dhadialla TS, Carlson GR, Le DP: "New Insecticides with ecdysteroidal and juvenile hormone activity", in Annual Review of Entomology 43(1):545-69 · February 1998
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