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malathion
Sign in to saveAlso known as Cythion, Ovide, Organoderm, Prioderm, Diethyl (dimethoxyphosphinothioylthio)succinate, Carbophos, Karbofos, [(Dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)thio]butanedioic acid diethyl ester
Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide which acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. In the USSR, it was known as carbophos, in New Zealand and Australia as maldison and in South Africa as mercaptothion.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H19O6PS2
- Molecular weight
- 330.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- diethyl 2-dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanylbutanedioate
- SMILES
- CCOC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC)SP(=S)(OC)OC
- InChIKey
- JXSJBGJIGXNWCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.4
- Polar surface area
- 128 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 8
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
4,896 papers- Malathion poisoning.Ethiopian medical journal · 1971
- Malathion for head lice and scabies: treatment and safety considerations.Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2009
- Malathion induced cancer-linked gene expression in human lymphocytes.Environmental research · 2020
- Organophosphate toxicity: updates of malathion potential toxic effects in mammals and potential treatments.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020
- Microbial degradation of an organophosphate pesticide, malathion.Critical reviews in microbiology · 2014
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Pesticide use
- Mechanism of action
- Production method
- Medical use
- Risks
- General
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to Amphibians
- Regulation
- See also
- References
- External links
Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide which acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. In the USSR, it was known as carbophos, in New Zealand and Australia as maldison and in South Africa as mercaptothion.
==Pesticide use== Malathion is a pesticide that is widely used in agriculture, residential landscaping, public recreation areas, and in public health pest control programs such as mosquito eradication. In the US, it is the most commonly used organophosphate insecticide.
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