Structured Summary
Abstract
A poisonous dipyridilium compound used as contact herbicide. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C12H14Cl2N2
- Molecular Weight
- 257.16 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 1910-42-5
- IUPAC Name
- 1-methyl-4-(1-methylpyridin-1-ium-4-yl)pyridin-1-ium dichloride
- InChIKey
- FIKAKWIAUPDISJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- SMILES
- C[N+]1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=[N+](C=C2)C.[Cl-].[Cl-]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010269
- Source
- PubChem CID 15938
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Methyl Viologen
- Viologen, Methyl
- Gramoxone
- Paragreen A
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Aspects Covered
25 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, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
73(71)
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Previous Indexing
- Herbicides (1966-1970)
- Pyridinium Compounds (1968-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Paraquat. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010269. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010269
- Paraquat. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraquat
- Paraquat. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409669
- Paraquat. In: PubChem Compound. CID 15938. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15938