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Parathion-methyl

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

O,O-Dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate, Methyl parathion

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H10NO5PS
CAS Number:
298-00-0
Molecular Weight:
263.21
EC Number:
206-050-1
UNSPSC Code:
41121813
PubChem Substance ID:
24872575
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
8905814
MDL number:
MFCD00041813
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

PESTANAL®

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 500 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

COP(=S)(OC)Oc1ccc(cc1)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C8H10NO5PS/c1-12-15(16,13-2)14-8-5-3-7(4-6-8)9(10)11/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

RLBIQVVOMOPOHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Parathion-methyl is an organophosphate insecticide, which is extensively used for agricultural purposes. Its mode of action involves the inactivation of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in insects and also mammals. It undergoes degradation by soil microorganisms to yield p-nitrophenol as the product.

Application

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

114.8 °F - open cup

flash_point_c

46 °C - open cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Information

监管及禁止进口产品

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LC24640V
LC22545V
LC16218V
LC12144V
LC09422V

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Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of daily oral doses of [14 C] methyl parathion in hens
Abu-Qare WA, et al.
Toxicology Letters, 125(1), 1-10 (2001)
Effect of paraoxon-methyl and parathion-methyl on DNA in human lymphocytes and protective action of vitamin C
Blasiak J and Kowalik J
Pest Management Science, 55(12), 1182-1186 (1999)
Isolation, characterization and identification of methyl parathion degrading bacteria from industrial waste
Vadukia, et al.
Journal of Cell and Tissue Research, 14(3), 4633-4633 (2014)
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