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An organothiophosphorus insecticide that has been used to control pig mange.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An organothiophosphorus insecticide that has been used to control pig mange.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H12NO4PS2
Molecular Weight
317.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
732-11-6
IUPAC Name
2-(dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanylmethyl)isoindole-1,3-dione
InChIKey
LMNZTLDVJIUSHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COP(=S)(OC)SCN1C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C1=O
MeSH Unique ID
D010706
Source
PubChem CID 12901

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • N-(Mercaptomethyl)phthalimide S-(O,O-dimethyl phosphorothionate)
  • Phthalophos
  • Imidan
  • Prolate

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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(75); was see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1979-90, was IMIDAN see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1975-78; IMIDAN was see PHOSMET 1979-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Indoles (1974)
  • Insecticides, Organothiophosphate (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phosmet. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010706. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010706
  2. Phosmet. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosmet
  3. Phosmet. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421379
  4. Phosmet. In: PubChem Compound. CID 12901. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12901