PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 74-77 °C |
| Boiling point: | 293.03°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.1603 (rough estimate) |
| vapor pressure | 0.145 Pa (20 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.5270 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | >100 °C |
| storage temp. | 0-6°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| Water Solubility | 2600 mg l-1 (30 °C) |
| pka | 12.38±0.46(Predicted) |
| color | White to Off-White |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1129-41-5 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Metolcarb (1129-41-5) |
Description and Uses
Metolcarb (17), m-tolyl methylcarbamate (IUPAC), C9H11NO2, MW 165.2, mp 76–77 ?C, is a colorless solid that is moderately soluble in water and is readily soluble in polar organic solvents.
Metolcarb is used to control planthoppers, leafhoppers and other sucking pests on rice. It is also used for control of citrus mealybugs, onion thrips, Mediterranean fruit flies, pink bollworms and cotton aphids.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 22-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 61-60 |
| RIDADR | 2757 |
| RTECS | FC8050000 |
| HazardClass | 6.1(b) |
| PackingGroup | III |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 1129-41-5(Hazardous Substances Data) |
