Demephion
Appearance
![]() Demephion-O
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![]() Demephion-S
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IUPAC names
O,O-Dimethyl O-[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate (demephion-O)
O,O-Dimethyl S-[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate (demephion-S) | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.221.416 |
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Properties | |
C5H13O3PS2 | |
Molar mass | 216.25 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Demephion is an organothiophosphate insecticide. It is a mixture of two closely related structural isomers demephion-O and demephion-S.[1]
Demephion-S is listed as an extremely hazardous substance according to the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ demephion in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB), accessed on 2019-01-24.
- ^ 40 CFR Part 355 Appendix A Extremely Hazardous Chemicals