carbendazim

Also known as Mecarzole, methyl benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate, carbendazime, 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-benzimidazole, methyl 2-benzimidazolecarbamate, MBC, 2-benzimidazolecarbamic acid methyl ester, 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)benzimidazole

Carbendazim is a fungicide, a member benzimidazole fungicides. It is a metabolite of benomyl.

Chemical data

Formula: C9H9N3O2
Molecular weight: 191.19 g/mol
IUPAC name: methyl N-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate
SMILES: COC(=O)NC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2N1
InChIKey: TWFZGCMQGLPBSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.5
Polar surface area: 67 Å²
H-bond donors: 2
H-bond acceptors: 3
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase: Phase 1
Molecule type: Small molecule
Indications: neoplasm

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Research

2,203 papers

Carbendazim: Ecological risks, toxicities, degradation pathways and potential risks to human health.Chemosphere · 2023
Carbendazim toxicity in different cell lines and mammalian tissues.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2022
Electroanalytical overview: the sensing of carbendazim.Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications · 2023
Biotransformation of carbendazim in cowpea pickling process.Food chemistry · 2023
Chromatographic Methods for Detection and Quantification of Carbendazim in Food.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2020

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 191.069

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chemical formula: C₉H₉N₃O₂
canonical SMILES: COC(=O)NC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2N1
isomeric SMILES: CO/C(=N/C=1NC2=CC=CC=C2N1)/O
Commons category: Carbendazim

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Carbendazim is a fungicide, a member benzimidazole fungicides. It is a metabolite of benomyl.

The fungicide is used to control plant diseases in cereals and fruits, including citrus, bananas, strawberries, macadamia nuts, pineapples, and pomes. A 4.7% solution of carbendazim hydrochloride, sold as Eertavas, is marketed as a treatment for Dutch elm disease.

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