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Fenobucarb is a carbamate insecticide, also widely known as BPMC. A pale yellow or pale red liquid, insoluble in water; used as an agricultural insecticide, especially for control of Hemipteran pests, on rice and cotton and moderately toxic for humans.[1][2]

Synonyms

2-(1-methylpropyl)phenol methylcarbamate; 2-(1-methylpropyl)phenyl methylcarbamate; 2-sec-Butylphenyl N-methylcarbamate; BPMC; fenocarb; N-methyl o-sec-butylphenyl carbamate

Tradenames

Fenobucarb, Osbac, Bassa, Bipvin, Baycarb, etc

LD50

  • Male Mouse 340 mg/kg
  • Male Rat 410 mg/kg

References

  1. ^ Takahashi, H.; Miyaoka, T.; Tsuda, S.; Shirasu, Y. (1984). "Potentiated Toxicity of 2-sec-Butylphenyl Methylcarbamate (BPMC) by O,O-Dimethyl O-(3-Methyl-4-nitrophenyl)phosphorothioate (Fenitrothion) in Mice; Relationship between Acute Toxicity and Metabolism of BPMC". Toxicological Sciences. 4 (5): 718–723. doi:10.1093/toxsci/4.5.718. PMID 6510602.
  2. ^ "N-Methyl Carbamate Insecticides" (PDF). Oregon State University.
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