Chemicals and Drugs

Malathion

A wide spectrum aliphatic organophosphate insecticide widely used for both domestic and commercial agricultural purposes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A wide spectrum aliphatic organophosphate insecticide widely used for both domestic and commercial agricultural purposes.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H19O6PS2
Molecular Weight
330.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
121-75-5
IUPAC Name
diethyl 2-dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanylbutanedioate
InChIKey
JXSJBGJIGXNWCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC)SP(=S)(OC)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D008294
Source
PubChem CID 4004

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Carbafos
  • Carbofos
  • Carbophos
  • Karbofos
  • Cythion
  • Prioderm
  • Sadophos

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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

72

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Previous Indexing

  • Phosphates (1966-1971)
  • Phosphoric Acids (1968-1971)
  • Thiomalates (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Malathion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008294. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008294
  2. Malathion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malathion
  3. Malathion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423005
  4. Malathion. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4004. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4004