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Carbaryl

Carbaryl
Names Preferred IUPAC name
Naphthalen-1-yl methylcarbamate
Other names
Sevin (Generic trademark)
α-Naphthyl N-methylcarbamate
1-Naphthyl methylcarbamate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBIChEMBLChemSpiderECHA InfoCard100.000.505EC Number
  • 200-555-0
KEGGRTECS number
  • FC5950000
UNIIUN number2757
  • InChI=1S/C12H11NO2/c1-13-12(14)15-11-8-4-6-9-5-2-3-7-10(9)11/h2-8H,1H3,(H,13,14)
    Key: CVXBEEMKQHEXEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C12H11NO2/c1-13-12(14)15-11-8-4-6-9-5-2-3-7-10(9)11/h2-8H,1H3,(H,13,14)
    Key: CVXBEEMKQHEXEN-UHFFFAOYAZ
  • CNC(=O)Oc1c2ccccc2ccc1
Properties C12H11NO2Molar mass201.225 g·mol Appearance Colorless crystalline solid Density1.2 g/cm Melting point142 °C (288 °F; 415 K) Boiling pointdecomposes very low (0.01% at 20°C) Pharmacology QP53AE01 (WHO) Hazards GHS labelling: DangerH301, H302, H332, H351, H410P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P281, P301+P310, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P321, P330, P391, P405, P501Flash point193-202 Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): 710 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
250 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral)
850 mg/kg (rat, oral)
759 mg/kg (dog, oral)
500 mg/kg (rat, oral)
150 mg/kg (cat, oral)
128 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
230 mg/kg (rat, oral) NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 5 mg/m
REL (Recommended)
TWA 5 mg/m
IDLH (Immediate danger)
100 mg/m Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 0121
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Carbaryl (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) is an organic compound with the formula C10H7OC(O)NHCH3. Classified as a carbamate, it is used chiefly as an insecticide. It is a white solid, and was sold under the brand name Sevin, which was a trademark of the Bayer Company.