Fenobucarb Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Takahashi, H. . Miyaoka, T. . Tsuda, S. . Shirasu, Y. . 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 . . 1984 . 4 . 5 . 718–723 . 10.1093/toxsci/4.5.718 . 6510602 .
2. Web site: N-Methyl Carbamate Insecticides . Oregon State University .