Chemistry:Demephion

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Demephion
Demephion-O.svg
Demephion-O
Demephion-S.svg
Demephion-S
Names
IUPAC names
O,O-Dimethyl O-[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate (demephion-O)
O,O-Dimethyl S-[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate (demephion-S)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
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).
Infobox references

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

  1. demephion in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB), accessed on 2019-01-24.
  2. 40 CFR Part 355 Appendix A Extremely Hazardous Chemicals