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chlormephos
Sign in to saveAlso known as S-(chloromethyl) O,O-diethyl dithiophosphate, Chlormethylfos, Phosphorodithioic acid, S-(chloromethyl) O,O-diethyl ester
Chlormephos (chemical formula: C5H12ClO2PS2) is an organothiophosphate insecticide. It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H12ClO2PS2
- Molecular weight
- 234.7 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- chloromethylsulfanyl-diethoxy-sulfanylidene-lambda5-phosphane
- SMILES
- CCOP(=S)(OCC)SCCl
- InChIKey
- QGTYWWGEWOBMAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.1
- Polar surface area
- 75.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 233.97
- Has use
- insecticide
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- chemical formula
- C₅H₁₂ClO₂PS₂
- canonical SMILES
- CCOP(=S)(OCC)SCCl
- Commons category
- Chlormephos
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Encyclopedic overview
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Chlormephos (chemical formula: C5H12ClO2PS2) is an organothiophosphate insecticide. It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.
Chloromephos exhibits its toxic effects via the inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, this is the same mechanism of action as the notorious chemical weapons known as V-series nerve agents.
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