Mexacarbate

Mexacarbate
	File:Mexacarbate-Skeletal-2D.svg
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 check;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:82092;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL454804;
ChemSpider	9043;
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EC Number	206-249-3;
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KEGG	C18952;
PubChem CID	9414;
UNII	ZTM4IPV8G8 check;
UN number	2757 (MEXACARBATE)
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	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:[1]
Pictograms	GHS06: ToxicGHS09: Environmental hazard
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]

File:1973. Dow Zectran FS 15 insecticide label. Douglas-fir tussock moth control test. (36362351593).jpg

Canister of mexacarbate (Zectran)

File:1968. Sonny Boy Creek Hemlock Looper Spray Project. View from front shows Bell helicopter discharging Zectran spray through aerosol-type equipment. Mt. Baker National Forest, Washington. (32901507325).jpg

Mexacarbate being sprayed by helicopter.

References

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