Dimethoate

• CAT Number: R053308
• CAS Number: 60-51-5
• Molecular Formula: C5H12NO3PS2
• Molecular Weight: 229.26
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanyl-N-methylacetamide
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12NO3PS2/c1-6-5(7)4-12-10(11,8-2)9-3/h4H2,1-3H3,(H,6,7)
• InChIKey: MCWXGJITAZMZEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CNC(=O)CSP(=S)(OC)OC

Dimethoate is an effective systemic insecticide for use on plants, has shown promise as a chemotherapeutic agent for control of cattle grubs and certain other insect pests of farm animals, and has high contact toxicity to house-flies and many other insects[1].

Reference

[1]. CASIDA JE, et al. Toxic hazard from formulating the insecticide dimethoate in methyl ‘Cellosolve’. Nature. 1961;189:507-508.
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