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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A pale brown liquid with a weak garlic odor. Fenthion is an organophosphate [ | + | A pale brown liquid with a weak garlic odor. Fenthion is an organophosphate [[insecticide]] usually used on flying insects, such as flies and mosquitos. It works as a cholinesterase inhibitor. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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o,o-dimethyl-o-[3-methyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl] phosphorothioate; Baytex [Mobay]; Entex; Tiguvon [Bayer AG]; Baycid; Bayer 29493; ENT-25540; S-1752; Lebaycid; Mercaptophos; Queletox; Talodex; Tiguvon | o,o-dimethyl-o-[3-methyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl] phosphorothioate; Baytex [Mobay]; Entex; Tiguvon [Bayer AG]; Baycid; Bayer 29493; ENT-25540; S-1752; Lebaycid; Mercaptophos; Queletox; Talodex; Tiguvon | ||
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| + | * Restricted use. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. | ||
| + | * Echemi: [https://www.echemi.com/sds/fenthion-pid_Seven40828.html SDS] | ||
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in methanol, ethanol. ether, acetone and many other organic solvents. | Soluble in methanol, ethanol. ether, acetone and many other organic solvents. | ||
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| − | | 1.250 | + | | 1.250 g/ml |
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 7 August 2022
Description
A pale brown liquid with a weak garlic odor. Fenthion is an organophosphate Insecticide usually used on flying insects, such as flies and mosquitos. It works as a cholinesterase inhibitor.
Synonyms and Related Terms
o,o-dimethyl-o-[3-methyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl] phosphorothioate; Baytex [Mobay]; Entex; Tiguvon [Bayer AG]; Baycid; Bayer 29493; ENT-25540; S-1752; Lebaycid; Mercaptophos; Queletox; Talodex; Tiguvon
Risks
- Restricted use. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption.
- Echemi: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in methanol, ethanol. ether, acetone and many other organic solvents.
Insoluble in water.
| Composition | C10H15O3PS2 |
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| CAS | 55-38-9 |
| Density | 1.250 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 278.33 |
| Refractive Index | 1.5698 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4044