Carbosulfan Gr of Insecticide Pesticide & Nematicide(5%, 10%)Carbosulfan is a widely used agricultural pesticide but is not approved for use within the EU. It has a low aqueous solubility, is not volatile and, based on its chemical properties, it would not normally be expected to leach to groundwater. It would not normally persist in soil or water systems. It is moderately toxic to mammals, a skin sensitiser and a cholinesterase inhibitor. It shows a moderate to high ecotoxicity to most species.
Description: An insecticide for control of soil dwelling and foliar pests
Example pests controlled: Rice stem borer; Millipedes; Springtails; Wireworms; Caterpillars; Flea beetles; Colarado beetles; Codling moth; Scale insects; Free-living nematodes
Example applications: Cotton; Sugarbeet; Sugarcane; Potatoes; Maize; Vegetables; Coffee; Rice
Chemical structure: Isomerism | None |
Chemical formula | C20H32N2O3S |
Canonical SMILES | CCCCN(CCCC)SN(C)C(=O)OC1=CC=CC2=C1OC(C2)(C)C |
Isomeric SMILES | No data |
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | JLQUFIHWVLZVTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/C20H32N2O3S/c1-6-8-13-22(14-9-7-2)26-21(5)19(23)24-17-12-10-11-16-15-20(3,4)25-18(16)17/h10-12H,6-9,13-15H2,1-5H3 |
General status: Pesticide type | Insecticide, Nematicide |
Substance group | Carbamate |
Minimum active substance purity | 865-890 g/kg |
Known relevant impurities | EU dossier - Carbofuran <20 g/kg, 5-chlorocarbofuran <0.3 g/kg, N-nitrosodibutylamine <1 mg/kg |
Substance origin | Synthetic |
Mode of action | Systemic with contact and stomach action. Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor. |
CAS RN | 55285-14-8 |
EC number | 259-565-9 |
CIPAC number | 417 |
US EPA chemical code | 090602 |
PubChem CID | 41384 |
Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 380.5 |
PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl [(dibutylamino)sulfanyl]methylcarbamate |
IUPAC name | 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl (dibutylaminothio)methylcarbamate |
CAS name | 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl [(dibutylamino)thio]methylcarbamate |
Other status information | PAN Listed as Highly Hazardous Chemical |