Substance profile
Mexacarbate
Mexacarbate is a white crystalline solid and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Mexacarbate is
Mexacarbate is a white crystalline solid and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C12H18N2O2 and its molecular weight is 222.28 g/mol. It melts at 85 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Mexacarbate
- mexacarbate (ISO)
- 3,5-dimethyl-4-dimethylaminophenyl N-methylcarbamate
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 |
|---|---|
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P270, P273, P280, P301, P302, P310, P312, P330, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Mexacarbate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 85 °C (185 °F) | HSDB | |
| Solubility | 0.01% IN WATER AT 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| Vapor pressure | 0.000002 mmHg | at 25 °C | DOE PAC |
| 0.1 mmHg | below this value, at 139 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.00027 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Mexacarbate
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
(SOL IN WT/WT PERCENT): FREELY SOL IN ACETONE 162.3%; ACETONITRILE 142%; METHYLENE CHLORIDE 120.6%; ETHANOL 116.0%; BENZENE 102.0%; SPARINGLY SOL IN PETROLEUM SOLVENTS 1.05%;
Source: HSDB
05 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Mexacarbate
Storage conditions
Keep in a cool, dry, well ventilated place. Store away from feed and foodstuffs.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
MEXACARBATE is a carbamate ester-amine. Amines behave as chemical bases. Carbamates are chemically similar to, but more reactive than amides. Like amides they form polymers such as polyurethane resins. Carbamates are incompatible with strong acids and bases, and especially incompatible with strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is produced by the combination of active metals or nitrides with carbamates. Strongly oxidizing acids, peroxides, and hydroperoxides are incompatible with carbamates.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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