Carbendazim is a benzimidazole derivative, specifically 2-aminobenzimidazole with the primary amino group replaced by a methoxycarbonyl group. It is a fungicide effective against Ascomycetes, Fungi Imperfecti, and Basidiomycetes on various crops such as bananas, cereals, cotton, fruits, grapes, mushrooms, ornamentals, peanuts, sugarbeet, soybeans, tobacco, and vegetables. It functions as an antinematodal drug, metabolite, microtubule-destabilizing agent, and antifungal agrochemical. It is classified as a carbamate ester, a benzimidazole fungicide, and a benzimidazolylcarbamate fungicide, and is functionally related to 2-aminobenzimidazole.
