An active metabolite of carbofuran
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Parent Compound(s)
25635Carbofuran
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3-hydroxy Carbofuran

Item No. 24146

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Technical Information
Formal Name
7-(N-methylcarbamate) 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-3,7-benzofurandiol
CAS Number
16655-82-6
Molecular Formula
C12H15NO4
Formula Weight
237.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: SolubleMethanol: Soluble
λmax
218, 279 nm
SMILES
CC1(C)OC2=C(OC(NC)=O)C=CC=C2C1O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C12H15NO4/c1-12(2)10(14)7-5-4-6-8(9(7)17-12)16-11(15)13-3/h4-6,10,14H,1-3H3,(H,13,15)
InChi Key
RHSUJRQZTQNSLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-hydroxy Carbofuran is an active metabolite of carbofuran (Item No. 25635), which is an insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase in mammals and insects.1 It is a metabolite formed in plants, insects, and mammals.2 3-hydroxy Carbofuran has a half-maximal lethal concentration (LC50) value of 0.75 ppm in C. pipiens (mosquito) and an LD50 of greater than 500 mg/kg in M. domestica.2 It is considered an environmental toxin.3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Yu, C., Metcalf, R.L., and Booth, G.M. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase from mammals and insects by carbofuran and its related compounds and their toxicities toward these animals. J. Agric. Food Chem. 20(5), 923-926 (1972).

    2. Black, A.L., Chiu, Y.C., Fukuto, T.R., et al. Metabolism of 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl-7 N-methyl-N-(2-toluenesulfenyl)carbamate in the housefly and white mouse. Pestic. Biochem. Physiol. 3(4), 435-446 (1973).

    3. Gupta, R.C. Carbofuran toxicity. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 43(4), 383-418 (1994).