Formetanate, is also called 3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminophenyl
methylcarbamate (IUPAC), yellow crystals, solubility in water,
<1 g/L at 20 C, soluble in acetone, chloroform, and
methanol.
Formetanate is made by reacting 3-dimethylaminomethyleneaminophenol
with methyl isothiocyanate. It is
active against the mobile stages of fruit tree spider mites.
Acaricide for deciduous fruits.
Formetanate is a pesticide residue in table grapes, green pepper and cucumber. A pesticide with multiple applications.
The commercial production of formetanate typically involves reacting methylamine with a substituted benzimidazole derivative under controlled conditions.
ChEBI: Formetanate is a carbamate ester. It has a role as an EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor, a carbamate insecticide, an acaricide and an agrochemical. It is functionally related to a methylcarbamic acid and a N'-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N,N-dimethylformamidine.
Contact and stomach action. Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) inhibitor.
