Nomenclature
CAS number: 2032-59-9
4-(Dimethylamino)-3-methylphenol 1-(
N-methylcarbamate); methylcarbamic acid 4-(dimethylamino)-
m-tolyl ester; 4-dimethylamino-
m-tolyl methylcarbamate; A-363; Bay 44646; ENT-25784; Matacil (Bayer).
C
11H
16N
2O
2; mol wt 208.26.
C 63.44%, H 7.74%, N 13.45%, O 15.36%.
Description and references
Prepn: R. Heiss et al., GB 913439; eidem, US 3134806 (1962, 1964 both to Bayer). Metabolism:
A. Strother, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 21, 112 (1972) DOI PubMed. Photochemistry: J. B. Addison et al., Bull. Environ.
Contam. Toxicol. 11, 250 (1974) DOI PubMed; J. B. Addison, ibid. 27, 250 (1981) DOI PubMed. Toxicity study: T. B. Gaines, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 14, 515 (1969) DOI PubMed.
Properties
Crystals, mp 94.5-95.5°. uv max (ethanol):
248.5 nm (ε 6.67 × 104). Slightly sol in water; moderately sol in aromatic
solvents; sol in most polar organic solvents. LD50 orally in male, female rats: 40, 38 mg/kg (Gaines).Use
Insecticide.