Chemical name: 2,3-isopropylidenedioxyphenyl methylcarbamate; 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl methylcarbamate
CAS no.: 22781–23–3

Structural formula:

Molecular formula: C₁₁H₁₃NO₄
Physical & chemical property:
Physical State: Colourless, odourless, crystalline solid.
Melting point: 129°C
Density: 1.29 (20°C)
Solubility:  In water 0.28 g/l (pH 7, 20 °C). In dichloromethane 200–300, acetone 150–200, methanol 75–100, ethyl acetate 60–75, p-xylene 11.7, n-hexane 0.225, (all in g/l, 20 °C).
Stability: Hydrolysed rapidly in alkaline media, and more slowly in neutral and acidic media. DT50 (tested under EPA guidelines) (25 °C) 2 d (pH 7), the products being 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-ol, methylamine and carbon dioxide. Stable to light and heat.
Specification: TC; DP; FS; GR; SC; WP.
Uses:Active against many public health, industrial and storage pests, such as Formicidae, Blattodea, Culicidae, Muscidae, Siphonaptera and mosquitoes. Particularly useful inside buildings, due to its low odour and lack of corrosive and staining properties. Formerly also used in turf, ornamentals and agriculture.