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-bendazole

[Albendazole] CAS[54965-21-8]

= Methyl-5-[propylthio]-5-benz-imidazolecarbamate, = Methyl 5-(propylthio)-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate

Trade name

Albendazole

Chemical formula

C12H15N3O2S

Test organisms

Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 853)

[Cambendazole]

Trade name

Cambendazole

Test organism

Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 853)

[Fenbendazole] CAS[43210-67-9]

= Methyl-5-[phenylthio]-2-benz-imidazolecarbamate

Trade name

Fenbendazole: Panacur

Chemical formula

C15H13N3O2S

Purpose for use

Fungicide & nematicide.

Test organisms

Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 853)

[Mebendazole]

= Methyl N-(2-benzimidazolyl)-carbamate, = Methylbenzimidazole carbamate, = Methyl N-(5-benzoyl-2-benzimidazolyl)carbamate

Trade name

Mebendazole

Purpose for use

Wide-spectrum anthelmintic effective against many parasitic nematodes and cestodes.

Test organisms

Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 853, 857)

[Thiabendazole]

= 2-(Thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazole CAS[148-79-8], = 2-[4-Thiazolyl]benzimidazole

Trade name

Thiabendazole (J, I, B): Bioguard, Mertect, TBZ, Tecto

Chemical formula

C10H7N3S

Purpose for use

Fungicide, nematicide.

Toxicity

LD50 (oral): rat 3330 mg/kg, mouse 3810 mg/kg.

Test organisms

Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 853)

[Parbendazole]

= Methyl 5-butyl-2-benzoimidazolyl carbamate

Trade name

Parbendazole

Chemical formula

C13H17N3O2

Purpose for use

Fungicide.