Malathion

Synonyms: malathion, "Carbophos", "Carbofos", "Mercaptothion", "Karbofos", "Phosphothion", "Ethiolacar", "Sadophos", "Prioderm", "Maldison", "Carbetox", "Cythion", "Oleophosphothion", "Chemathion", "Sadofos", "Moscarda", "Malakill", "Malathon", "Malaspray", "Malaphos", "Fosfothion", "Malagran", "Fosfotion", "Carbetovur", "Taskil", "Sumitox", "Malafor", "Cimexan", "Malatol", "Malamar", "Malphos", "Fyfanon", "Malatox", "Etiol", "Emmatos extra", "Ortho Malathion", "Siptox I", "Malation", "Forthion", "Extermathion", "Hilthion", "Mercaptotion", "Malacide", "Malmed", "Kypfos", "Malathion E50", "Malasol", "Ovide", "Malamar 50", "Carbethoxy malathion", "Kop-thio"

Source: malathion is an organophosphate insecticide commonly used to control mosquitos and other flying insects.

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: diethyl 2-dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanylbutanedioate
CAS Number: 121-75-5
PubChem ID: 4004
InChiKey: JXSJBGJIGXNWCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: CCOC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC)SP(=S)(OC)OC

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₉O₆PS₂
Molecular Weight: 330,400

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 0
Number of bond acceptors: 8
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 19

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Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Emerging Contaminant

Meffe, R., & de Bustamante, I. (2014). Emerging organic contaminants in surface water and groundwater: a first overview of the situation in Italy. Science of the Total Environment, 481, 280-295.

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