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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 == | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 15 January 2014
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
Other Properties
Soluble in methanol, ethanol. ether, acetone and many other organic solvents.
Insoluble in water.
| Composition | C10H15O3PS2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 55-38-9 |
| Density | 1.250 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 278.33 |
| Refractive Index | 1.5698 |
Hazards and Safety
Restricted use. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption.
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- 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