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benthiocarb

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Description

Benthiocarb is a selective herbicide used to control weeds in rice paddies. It is a carbamate derivative, synthesized through a multi-step process involving the reaction of 2-chlorobenzyl chloride with methyl isocyanate, followed by hydrolysis and reaction with sodium hydride and benzyl bromide. Benthiocarb inhibits photosynthesis in weeds, leading to their death. It is highly effective in controlling both monocot and dicot weeds, particularly those resistant to other herbicides. Its application is mainly through soil application, ensuring its contact with weed seeds. The compound is known to be relatively safe for rice plants, as it does not affect their photosynthetic pathways. However, its potential impact on aquatic organisms and soil biodiversity has been a concern, prompting further research on its environmental fate and ecotoxicological effects. Benthiocarb's effectiveness in controlling weeds while minimizing environmental risks makes it a valuable tool for sustainable rice cultivation. It has been extensively studied to understand its mechanism of action, improve its application methods, and assess its environmental impact.'

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Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID34192
CHEMBL ID388559
CHEBI ID35011
SCHEMBL ID65110
MeSH IDM0114448

Synonyms (75)

Synonym
BIDD:ER0439
carbamothioic acid, diethyl-, s-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl] ester
benthiocarb
carbamothioic acid, diethyl-, s-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl) ester
s-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl)diethylcarbamothioate
epa pesticide chemical code 108401
hsdb 6846
brn 1968440
carbamic acid, diethylthio-, s-(p-chlorobenzyl) ester
thiobencarbe [iso-french]
saturno
thiobencarb [ansi:bsi:iso]
caswell no. 207da
imc 3950
diethyl-carbamothioic acid, s-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl) ester
s-(4-chlorobenzyl) n,n-diethylthiocarbamate
bolero
(s-(4-chlorobenzyl)n,n-diethylthiolcarbamate)
siacarb
s-(p-chlorobenzyl) diethylthiocarbamate
s-(4-chlorobenzyl)-n,n-diethylthiocarbamate
saturn (pesticide)
einecs 248-924-5
saturn
s-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl) diethylcarbamothioate
benthiocarb [iso]
b-3015 ,
28249-77-6
s-4-chlorobenzyl diethylthiocarbamate
thiobencarb
NCGC00164300-01
s-(4-chlorobenzyl) diethylthiocarbamate
NCGC00164300-02
s-4-chlorobenzyl diethylcarbamothioate
CHEMBL388559
chebi:35011 ,
s-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl] n,n-diethylcarbamothioate
NCGC00164300-04
NCGC00164300-03
cas-28249-77-6
dtxsid6024337 ,
tox21_301155
dtxcid704337
NCGC00255053-01
NCGC00259909-01
tox21_202360
n,n-diethylcarbamothioic acid s-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl] ester
A819387
AKOS015967031
unii-90ln6y7i7h
thiobencarbe
90ln6y7i7h ,
FT-0630539
s-(4-chlorobenzyl) diethylcarbamothioate
s-4-chlorobenzyl diethyl(thiocarbamate)
thiobencarb [iso]
carbamothioic acid, n,n-diethyl-, s-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl) ester
s-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl) n,n-diethylcarbamothioate
bencarb
thiobencarb [hsdb]
SCHEMBL65110
T3881
s-(4-chlorobenzyl) diethylthiolcarbamate
p-chlorobenzyl diethylthiolcarbamate
b 3015
p-chlorobenzyl n,n-diethylthiolcarbamate
QHTQREMOGMZHJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mfcd00055475
thiobencarb, pestanal(r), analytical standard
thiobencarb 10 microg/ml in cyclohexane
J-017015
Q4392804
E85632
CS-0107867
HY-129792

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Benthiocarb effect on rat brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) has been studied to know the toxic effects of benthiocarb on mammalian cholinergic systems."( Benthiocarb toxicity on rat brain AChE.
Babu, GR; Chetty, CS; Reddy, GR, 1989
)
3.16
"53 mM) exerted no additional toxic effect to thiobencarb toxicity."( Differential effects of thiobencarb toxicity on growth and photosynthesis of Anabaena variabilis with changes in phosphate level.
Battah, MG; Eladel, HM; Kobbia, IA; Shabana, EF, 2001
)
0.31
" The results indicated that (1) the biological safety of water from the Hinata River ranked much higher than those from the Suzu River and the Shibuta River due to less human activities, (2) the biological safety from outlets of paddy fields ranked much worse than those from point source discharges of toxic pollutants, (3) the use of pesticides significantly affected the water quality of nearby small rivers and ditches during the pesticide application season, (4) the effects of different kinds of pesticides could successfully be classified using one toxicity test component of the bioassay battery, and (5) there was no significant quantitative relationship between the toxicity and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) for the studied water samples."( Application of biological safety index in two Japanese watersheds using a bioassay battery.
Du, Y; Kameya, T; Lin, Z; Urano, K; Wei, D, 2008
)
0.35
" The most toxic herbicide was thiobencarb followed by mefenacet and simetryn."( Acute toxicity of rice paddy herbicides simetryn, mefenacet, and thiobencarb to Silurana tropicalis tadpoles.
Saka, M, 2010
)
0.36

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" To show the importance of physicochemical properties, the classic QSAR and CoMFA of neonicotinoids and prediction of bioavailability of pesticides in terms of membrane permeability in comparison with drugs are described."( Importance of physicochemical properties for the design of new pesticides.
Akamatsu, M, 2011
)
0.37
" The CHN biochemistry-based life would be applicable in habitats with a low bioavailability of oxygen, such as the alkane lakes of Titan and non-aquatic liquids on extrasolar bodies."( Oxygen-Free Biochemistry: The Putative CHN Foundation for Exotic Life in a Hydrocarbon World?
Li, YL; Lv, KP; Norman, L, 2017
)
0.46
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
monochlorobenzenesAny member of the class of chlorobenzenes containing a mono- or poly-substituted benzene ring in which only one substituent is chlorine.
monothiocarbamic esterA thiocarbamic ester formally derived from a monothiocarbamic acid.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (11)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
LuciferasePhotinus pyralis (common eastern firefly)Potency36.11240.007215.758889.3584AID1224835
AR proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency29.25190.000221.22318,912.5098AID1259243; AID1259247; AID743035; AID743063
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency20.46580.001022.650876.6163AID1224838; AID1224839; AID1224893
progesterone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency26.18100.000417.946075.1148AID1346795
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency23.36690.003041.611522,387.1992AID1159552; AID1159553; AID1159555
retinoid X nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency6.34740.000817.505159.3239AID1159531
pregnane X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency41.69940.005428.02631,258.9301AID1346982; AID720659
estrogen nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency10.41600.000229.305416,493.5996AID743079; AID743080
aryl hydrocarbon receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency7.92340.000723.06741,258.9301AID743085
thyroid stimulating hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency27.07500.001628.015177.1139AID1224843; AID1224895; AID1259385; AID1259395
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency24.33650.000627.21521,122.0200AID720636
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (9)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1091958Hydrophobicity, log P of the compound in octanol-water by shaking-flask method2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 59, Issue:7
Importance of physicochemical properties for the design of new pesticides.
AID288185Permeability coefficient through artificial membrane in presence of stirred water layer2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-01, Volume: 15, Issue:11
QSAR study on permeability of hydrophobic compounds with artificial membranes.
AID288184Permeability coefficient through artificial membrane in presence of unstirred water layer by PAMPA2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-01, Volume: 15, Issue:11
QSAR study on permeability of hydrophobic compounds with artificial membranes.
AID288192Partition coefficient, log P of the compound2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-01, Volume: 15, Issue:11
QSAR study on permeability of hydrophobic compounds with artificial membranes.
AID1091956Apparent hydrophobicity, log D of the compound in Octanol-buffer2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 59, Issue:7
Importance of physicochemical properties for the design of new pesticides.
AID1091957Apparent permeability of the compound by PAMPA2011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 59, Issue:7
Importance of physicochemical properties for the design of new pesticides.
AID1091955Dissociation constant, pKa of the compound at pH 7.32011Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Apr-13, Volume: 59, Issue:7
Importance of physicochemical properties for the design of new pesticides.
AID1100793Binding affinity to SafBP receptor in Zea mays (maize) seedlings by [3H]Saf(R-29148) binding assay2000Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Mar, Volume: 48, Issue:3
Comparative three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship study of safeners and herbicides.
AID288191Membrane retention in permeability experiment with artificial membrane2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Jun-01, Volume: 15, Issue:11
QSAR study on permeability of hydrophobic compounds with artificial membranes.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (386)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199040 (10.36)18.7374
1990's82 (21.24)18.2507
2000's160 (41.45)29.6817
2010's81 (20.98)24.3611
2020's23 (5.96)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 27.36

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index27.36 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.01 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.76 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index33.49 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (27.36)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.25%)5.53%
Reviews16 (3.93%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.25%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other389 (95.58%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]