Propamocarb

Propamocarb

Names
IUPAC name Propyl [3-(dimethylamino)propyl]carbamate
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	24579-73-5 Y 25606-41-1 (HCl) Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:82033
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1907431
ChemSpider	30114
InChI InChI=1S/C9H20N2O2/c1-4-8-13-9(12)10-6-5-7-11(2)3/h4-8H2,1-3H3,(H,10,12) Key: WZZLDXDUQPOXNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C9H20N2O2/c1-4-8-13-9(12)10-6-5-7-11(2)3/h4-8H2,1-3H3,(H,10,12) Key: WZZLDXDUQPOXNW-UHFFFAOYAA
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	32490
SMILES O=C(OCCC)NCCCN(C)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H20N2O2
Molar mass	188.27 g·mol−1
Density	0.957 g/cm3
Hazards
Main hazards	Xn
Flash point	109.1 °C (228.4 °F; 382.2 K)
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Propamocarb is a systemic fungicide used for control of soil, root and leaf disease caused by oomycetes. It is used by watering or spraying. Propamocarb is absorbed and distributed through the plant's tissue.

Use

Propamocarb has fungicidal activity only against oomycetes.

Safety

Propamocarb has low general toxicity, and almost no teratogenicity or neurotoxicity for mammals. It is not a carcinogen nor mutagen.^[1][2] Propamocarb is not susceptible to formation of resistant diseases. It is fully metabolized by plants and aquatic bacteria in a few weeks, so it is not a major ecological threat. It carries the risk of skin sensitization. Oral LD₅₀ is 2900 mg/kg for male rats and 2000 mg/kg for female rats.^[2]

In one study conducted on tobacco, cucumber and spinach, using propamocarb synthesized out of carbon C¹⁴ radionuclide, researchers stated that propamocarb is decomposed down to carbon dioxide and then incorporated into the plant's natural compounds,^[2] such as amino acids.

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