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malathion

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Also 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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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • 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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