Fenoxycarb

Description

Fenoxycarb · CAS 72490-01-8 · C17H19NO4. UNII JEN0LSV1G9. Melting Point: 53-54 °C; Flash Point: 224 °C (435 °F); Solubility: In water, 6.00 mg/L at 20 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	72490-01-8
PubChem CID	51605
Molecular formula	C17H19NO4
IUPAC name	ethyl N-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamate
UNII (FDA)	JEN0LSV1G9

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	301.34
XLogP3	4.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	4
Rotatable Bond Count	8
Exact Mass	301.13140809
Monoisotopic Mass	301.13140809
Topological Polar Surface Area	56.8
Heavy Atom Count	22
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Melting Point	53-54 °C
Flash Point	224 °C (435 °F)
Solubility	In water, 6.00 mg/L at 20 °C
Solubility	In water, 5.76 ppm at 23 °C
Density	1.23 at 20 °C
Vapor Pressure	0.00000001 [mmHg]
Vapor Pressure	6.5X10-9 mm Hg at 25 °C (8.67X10-4 mPa)
LogP	log Kow = 4.30
LogP	4.07
Collision Cross Section	186.09 Ų [M+Na]+

Physical description & handling notes

• Fenoxycarb is a white crystalline solid. Selective insecticide.
• Colorless to white solid; [HSDB]
• Crystals from petroleum ether
• Colorless to white crystals
• Soluble in organic solvents; slightly soluble in hexane
• In ethanol 510, acetone 770, toluene 630, n-hexane 5.3, n-octanol 130 (all in g/L, 25 °C)

GHS Hazard Classification

Reported hazard statements	H351, H400, H410

Documented Uses

• Used as insecticide (growth regulator) for fruit, cotton, ornamentals, stored products, and public health; Also used in ant baits; [HSDB] Used for fire ant control; [Krieger, p. 414]
• Fenoxycarb is an O-ethyl carbamate ester derivative insecticide, miticide, insect growth regulator, sex attractant, or feeding stimulant. It is intended to be used to inhibit metamorphosis of juvenile insects to the adult stage.
• Control of Lepidoptera, scale insects, and psyllids on fruit (including citrus), cotton, and ornamentals; Coleoptera and Lepidopera in stored products; and also cockroaches, fleas, mosquito larvae, and fire ants in public health situations.
• Fenoxycarb provided control of Platynota idaeusalis equivalent to conventional insecticides, but with fewer applications.
• Information on 1 consumer products that contain Fenoxycarb in the following categories is provided:
• Preparation: U. Fischer et al, European Patent Office patent 4334; eidem, United States of America patent 4215139 (1979, 1980 both to Hoffmann-La Roche).

Synonyms

FENOXYCARB; 72490-01-8; Insegar; Logic; Varikill; Ethyl (2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl)carbamate; 79127-80-3; Pictyl; Pyctyl; Torus; ethyl N-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamate; PHENOXYCARB; Caswell No. 652C; DTXSID7032393; ABG 6215; ECLIPSE

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Fenoxycarb?

CAS 72490-01-8; molecular formula C17H19NO4; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Fenoxycarb known by?

FENOXYCARB, 72490-01-8, Insegar, Logic, Varikill, Ethyl (2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl)carbamate.

Is Fenoxycarb classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H351, H400, H410.

What are the key physical properties of Fenoxycarb?

Melting Point: 53-54 °C; Flash Point: 224 °C (435 °F); Solubility: In water, 6.00 mg/L at 20 °C; Solubility: In water, 5.76 ppm at 23 °C.

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