Chemical Name: 3-[(methyl oxycarbonyl)amino]phenyl-N-(3-methylphenyl) carbamate

Formula: C₁₇H₁₈N₂O₄

Molecular weight: 240

CAS No.: 13684-44-1

Appearance: Odorless, white crystalline solid.

Melting Point: 140-144°C.

Vapour Pressure: 1.32 mPa at 20°C.

Stability: Solubility in water 4.7mg/L, solubility in acetone 200g/l, methanol 50 g/l, benzene 2.5 g/l.

Toxicity: Oral LD₅₀ 8000 mg/kg, dermal LD₅₀ ( rat) is greater than 4000 mg/kg, Inhal.LC₅₀ rat without effect 1mg/L.

Specification: 95%TC,16%EC.

Uses: Phenmedipham ethyl is selective weed control in asparagus, carrots, celery (posttransplant), cotton (layby), field corn, parsnips, potatoes, sorghum, soybeans, sweet corn (layby), wheat (Pacific Northwest), and for short-term control of annual weeds in noncrop areas such as roadsides and fence rows.