Propoxur

Description

Propoxur · CAS 114-26-1 · C11H15NO3. UNII BFH029TL73. Melting Point: 87 °C; Melting Point: 91 °C; Melting Point: 187-197 °F.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	114-26-1
PubChem CID	4944
Molecular formula	C11H15NO3
IUPAC name	(2-propan-2-yloxyphenyl) N-methylcarbamate
UNII (FDA)	BFH029TL73

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	209.24
XLogP3	1.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	4
Exact Mass	209.10519334
Monoisotopic Mass	209.10519334
Topological Polar Surface Area	47.6
Heavy Atom Count	15
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Melting Point	87 °C
Melting Point	91 °C
Melting Point	187-197 °F
Flash Point	>300 °F
Solubility	0.2 % (NIOSH, 2024)
Solubility	In water, 1860 mg/L at 30 °C
Solubility	0.2%
Density	1.12 at 20 °C
Density	Density (at 20 °C): 1.1 g/cm³
Density	1.12 @ 20°C

Physical description & handling notes

• Propoxur is a white to tan crystalline powder with a faint, characteristic odor. Used as an insecticide. (NIOSH, 2024)
• White to tan, crystalline powder with a faint, characteristic odor. [insecticide]; [NIOSH]
• WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
• White to tan, crystalline powder with a faint, characteristic odor.
• Minute crystals
• White, crystalline powder

GHS Hazard Classification

Reported hazard statements	H301, H400, H410, H300 (23.8%), H311 (32.9%), H331 (22.6%), H320, H336

Documented Uses

• Propoxur is a nonfood carbamate insecticide, marketed under the registered trademark name Baygon. It is used to control cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, and lawn and turf insects. Propoxur has been used in malaria control activities and in flea collars for pets.
• Used to control ants, cockroaches, crickets, flies, mosquitoes, and crop insects; [EXTOXNET]
• Insecticide registered for indoor (residential, institutional, industrial, commercial ... food handling establishments, food processing plants as crack and crevice treatments only) applications and very limited outdoor applications (structural perimeters, spot treatments to wasp nests and ant hills ... insecticidal tape for boat mooring lines)
• For use in cane, cocoa, fruit grapes, maize, rice, sugar, vegetables, cotton, lucerne, and ornamentals, etc
• For more Uses (Complete) data for Propoxur (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
• Information on 27 consumer products that contain Propoxur in the following categories is provided:

Synonyms

propoxur; 114-26-1; Baygon; 2-Isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate; Aprocarb; Propoxure; Sendran; Blattanex; Blattosep; Mrowkozol; Propotox; Propoxylor; Brygou; Suncide; Tendex; Bolfo

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Propoxur?

CAS 114-26-1; molecular formula C11H15NO3; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Propoxur known by?

propoxur, 114-26-1, Baygon, 2-Isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate, Aprocarb, Propoxure.

Is Propoxur classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H301, H400, H410, H300, H311.

What are the key physical properties of Propoxur?

Melting Point: 87 °C; Melting Point: 91 °C; Melting Point: 187-197 °F; Flash Point: >300 °F.

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