Basic Info

Common NameMecarbinzid(F04006)
2D Structure
Description

Mecarbinzid is a systemic benzimidazole fungicide that is selectively toxic to microorganisms and invertebrates, especially earthworms. It is not widely used anymore due to widespread fungal resistance. The in vitro antifungal activity of benzimidazole compounds was first observed in 1944. Some of the benzimidazole derivatives which have been exploited for commercial use as agricultural pesticides are carbendazim, benomyl, mecarbinzid, debacarb, fuberidazole, and rabenzazole. Of these, carbendazim, benomyl, debacarb and mecarbinzid are benzimidazole-2-carbamates. benzimidazol-2-yl carbamates like Mecarbinzid bind to microtubules, interfering with cell functions, such as meiosis and intracellular transportation. Due to the widespread use of these fungicidal agents and their specific action, resistance is common in many fungal species. For instance, strains of Botrytis which cause gray mold in ornamental crops are now largely resistant to methyl benzimidazole carbamate fungicides. Solubility problems of these compounds have contributed to their low bioavailability which has restricted their use in the treatment of fungal diseases in plants and have now lost effectiveness for many important diseases.

FRCD IDF04006
CAS Number27386-64-7
PubChem CID20055210
FormulaC13H16N4O3S
IUPAC Name

methyl N-[1-(2-methylsulfanylethylcarbamoyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamate

InChI Key

ZCAHBOURBFRXOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C13H16N4O3S/c1-20-13(19)16-11-15-9-5-3-4-6-10(9)17(11)12(18)14-7-8-21-2/h3-6H,7-8H2,1-2H3,(H,14,18)(H,15,16,19)

Canonical SMILES

COC(=O)NC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2N1C(=O)NCCSC

Isomeric SMILES

COC(=O)NC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2N1C(=O)NCCSC

Synonyms
        
            DTXSID7058046
        
            Mecarbinzid
        
            UNII-WS1R812595
        
            27386-64-7
        
            WS1R812595
        
            Mecarbinzid [ISO]
        
            SCHEMBL159671
        
            BAS-320-F
        
            CHEBI:82083
        
            ZCAHBOURBFRXOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Pesticide
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassBenzimidazoles
SubclassNot available
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBenzimidazoles
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
SubstituentsBenzimidazole - N-substituted imidazole - Benzenoid - Azole - Imidazole - Heteroaromatic compound - Isourea - Carboximidic acid derivative - Azacycle - Thioether - Sulfenyl compound - Dialkylthioether - Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organosulfur compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic nitrogen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzimidazoles. These are organic compounds containing a benzene ring fused to an imidazole ring (five member ring containing a nitrogen atom, 4 carbon atoms, and two double bonds).

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight308.356
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count5
Rotatable Bond Count5
Complexity382
Monoisotopic Mass308.094
Exact Mass308.094
XLogP1.5
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count21
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.7751
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9968
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2-0.6144
P-glycoprotein SubstrateSubstrate0.6702
P-glycoprotein InhibitorInhibitor0.6446
Non-inhibitor0.6330
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8293
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.6028
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7417
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8004
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.5122
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.6316
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7212
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8634
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6015
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9374
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.5707
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.7874
Inhibitor0.5354
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.7733
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8938
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.9375
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8393
Honey Bee ToxicityLow HBT0.7128
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.9906
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.5044
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6455

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-4.0264LogS
Caco-2 Permeability0.7449LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.9939LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.4589pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.4331pIGC50, ug/L

Targets

General Function:
Ubiquitin protein ligase binding
Specific Function:
Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha chain.
Gene Name:
TUBB
Uniprot ID:
P07437
Molecular Weight:
49670.515 Da
References
  1. Fujimura M, Oeda K, Inoue H, Kato T. "A single amino-acid substitution in the beta-tubulin gene of Neurospora confers both carbendazim resistance and diethofencarb sensitivity.". Curr Genet. 1992 Apr;21(4-5):399-404. [1388107 ]