Chemicals and Drugs

Disulfoton

An organothiophosphate insecticide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organothiophosphate insecticide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H19O2PS3
Molecular Weight
274.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
298-04-4
IUPAC Name
diethoxy-(2-ethylsulfanylethylsulfanyl)-sulfanylidene-lambda5-phosphane
InChIKey
DOFZAZXDOSGAJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOP(=S)(OCC)SCCSCC
MeSH Unique ID
D004222
Source
PubChem CID 3118

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Thiodemeton
  • Demeton
  • Di-Syston
  • Disyston
  • Di Syston

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

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History Note

91(72); was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1972-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecticides (1966-1971)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.705w.400w.625w.230w
  2. D02w.705w.539.345w.230w
  3. D02w.886w.300.692w.230w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Disulfoton. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004222. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004222
  2. Disulfoton. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disulfoton
  3. Disulfoton. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413904
  4. Disulfoton. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3118. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3118