m-(1-Methylbutyl)phenyl methylcarbamate

Synonyms

3-(1-Methylbutyl)phenyl methylcarbamate; 3-sec-Amylphenyl N-methylcarbamate; Carbamic acid, methyl-, m-(1-methylbutyl)phenyl ester (8CI); Chevron RE 5353; Compound 5353; ENT 27,127; OMS 227; Ortho 5,353; Ortho RE-5353; Phenol, 3-(1-methylbutyl)-, methylcarbamate; Phenol, m-(1-methylbutyl)-, methylcarbamate; Phenol, m-sec-pentyl-, methylcarbamate; RE-5353; m-sec-Amylphenyl N-methyl carbamate; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Carbamate Insecticides

Sources/Uses

Formerly used as a soil insecticide; A major component of Bufencarb; Bufencarb, trade name BUX, is a 3:1 mixture with 65% m-(1-Methylbutyl)phenyl methylcarbamate and m-(1-Ethylpropyl)phenyl methylcarbamate plus 35% structurally related inactive isomers; [HSDB]

Comments

A cholinesterase inhibitor; Toxic if ingested or absorbed through the skin; [HSDB] Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions and spastic paralysis; [RTECS] See "m-(1-Ethylpropyl)phenyl methylcarbamate." See "CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES."

Biomedical References

Acetylcholinesterase activity in red blood cells = 70% of individual's baseline; Butylcholinesterase activity in serum or plasma = 60% of individual's baseline; Sample at end of shift; [TLVs and BEIs]

Other Poison

Carbamate

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Organophosphates & carbamates, acute poisoning

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)