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Fenoxycarb

CAS Number: 72490-01-8

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Fenoxycarb Synonym(s): Ethyl (2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl)carbamate; Fenoxycarb; Insegar; Logic; Pictyl; RO 13-5223; Totus
Formula: C17H19NO4
Molecular Weight: 301.341
Melting Point (°C): 53 - 54
Contaminant Type: Fenoxycarb is an insecticide.

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 6 mg/l ah

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 1 day h

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Birds h
    Common Name: Mallard
    Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
    Toxicity: >3000 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Birds h
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
    Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
    Toxicity: 7000 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Carp
    Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
    Toxicity: 10.3 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish h
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 1.6 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Mammals ah
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 16800 mg/kg
    Test: LD50

Work Cited

h Extension Toxicology Network. Pages retrieved November, 2003 from http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
ah Meisterpro.com. Pages retrieved March, 2004 from www.meisterpro.com. MeisterPRO Information Services - a division of Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, OH.