Substance profile
Mecarbam
Mecarbam is a colorless oily liq when pure.
01 · Identification
What Mecarbam is
Mecarbam is a colorless oily liq when pure. Its molecular formula is C10H20NO5PS2 and its molecular weight is 329.4 g/mol. It melts at 9 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Mecarbam
- mecarbam (ISO)
- N-ethoxycarbonyl-N-methylcarbamoylmethyl O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P270, P273, P280, P301, P302, P310, P330, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Mecarbam properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 144 °C (291.2 °F) | at 0.02 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
| 144 °C (291.2 °F) | at 0.0225019 mmHg (reduced pressure) | ICSC | |
| Melting point | 9 °C (48.2 °F) | ICSC | |
| 25 °C (77 °F) | below this value | HMDB | |
| Density | 1.2 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.222 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20 °C (air = 1): 1.02 | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Solubility | Solubility in water, g/100ml at 21 °C: 0.1 | at 21 °C | ICSC |
| 1 mg/mL at 21 °C | at 21 °C | HMDB | |
| Vapor pressure | Negligible at room temp | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure at 20 °C: negligible | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Vapor density | 11.4 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Mecarbam
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Solubility
AT ROOM TEMP LESS THAN 1 G/L WATER; LESS THAN 50 G/KG IN ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOLS, AROMATIC AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, KETONES, ESTERS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Source: HSDB