Mexacarbate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4-(Dimethylamino)-3,5-dimethylphenyl methylcarbamate
Other names Mexacarbate, Zectran; 4-Dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl methylcarbamate
Identifiers
CAS Number	315-18-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:82092
ChEMBL	ChEMBL454804
ChemSpider	9043
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.683
EC Number	206-249-3
KEGG	C18952
PubChem CID	9414
UNII	ZTM4IPV8G8 Y
UN number	2757 (MEXACARBATE)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7020893
InChI InChI=1S/C12H18N2O2/c1-8-6-10(16-12(15)13-3)7-9(2)11(8)14(4)5/h6-7H,1-5H3,(H,13,15) Key: YNEVBPNZHBAYOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC1=CC(=CC(=C1N(C)C)C)OC(=O)NC
Properties
Chemical formula	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
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H312, H410
Precautionary statements	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). 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] It is notable for being the first biodegradable pesticide.^[3]

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