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| IUPAC name 2,2-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl [(dibutylamino)sulfanyl]methylcarbamate | |
| Other names 2,3-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl[(dibutylamino)thio] methylcarbamate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.054.132 |
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| Properties | |
| C20H32N2O3S | |
| Molar mass | 380.55 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Carbosulfan is anorganic compound adherent to thecarbamate class. At normal conditions, it is brownviscousliquid. It is not very stable; itdecomposes slowly atroom temperature. Itssolubility inwater is low but it ismiscible withxylene,hexane,chloroform,dichloromethane,methanol andacetone. Carbosulfan is used as aninsecticide.[1] TheEuropean Union banned use of carbosulfan in 2007.[2]
Its oralLD50 forrats is 90 to 250 mg/kgbw, inhalation LC50 is 0.61 mg/L. Carbosulfan is only slightly absorbed throughskin (LD50 >2000 mg/kg forrabbits). The mechanism oftoxicity is based on reversibleinhibition ofacetylcholinesterase (as for carbamates generally).[3]Carbosulfan has very low maximum residue limits for use in the EU and UK examples of this can be seen in apples and oranges, where it is 0.05 mg/kg.
