Propamocarb is a carbamate ester that is the propyl ester of 3-(dimethylamino)propylcarbamic acid. It is a systemic fungicide, used (normally as the hydrochloride salt) for the control of soil, root and leaf diseases caused by oomycetes, particularly Phytophthora and Pythium species. It has a role as a xenobiotic, an environmental contaminant and an antifungal agrochemical. It is a carbamate ester, a tertiary amino compound and a carbamate fungicide.