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Also known as (2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl)carbamic acid ethyl ester, N-(2-(p-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl)carbamic acid, ethyl (2-(p-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl)carbamate, O-ethyl N-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]carbamate, Fenoxicarb, Ethyl (2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl)carbamate

Fenoxycarb is an insect growth regulator. It has a low toxicity for bees, birds, and humans, but is toxic to fish. The oral LD50 for rats is greater than .

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Mass
301.131
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₁₉NO₄
canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)NCCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2
isomeric SMILES
CCO/C(=N\CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2)/O
subject has role
carcinogen
Commons category
Fenoxycarb
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Fenoxycarb is an insect growth regulator. It has a low toxicity for bees, birds, and humans, but is toxic to fish. The oral LD50 for rats is greater than .

Fenoxycarb is non-neurotoxic and does not have the same mode of action as other carbamate insecticides. Instead, it prevents immature insects from reaching maturity by mimicking juvenile hormone (IRAC group 7B).

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