[4] The compound was detected in wines preserved with dimethyl dicarbonate.

[5] Methyl carbamate is used primarily in the textile and polymer industries as a reactive intermediate.

In the textile industry, it is used in the manufacture of dimethylol methyl carbamate-based resins that are applied on polyester cotton blend fabrics as durable-press finishes.

The treated fabrics have good crease-angle retention, resist acid souring in commercial laundries, do not retain chlorine, and have flame-retardant properties.

Methyl carbamate also is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, insecticides, and urethane.