Chemicals and Drugs

Temefos

An organothiophosphate insecticide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organothiophosphate insecticide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H20O6P2S3
Molecular Weight
466.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
3383-96-8
IUPAC Name
[4-(4-dimethoxyphosphinothioyloxyphenyl)sulfanylphenoxy]-dimethoxy-sulfanylidene-lambda5-phosphane
InChIKey
WWJZWCUNLNYYAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COP(=S)(OC)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)SC2=CC=C(C=C2)OP(=S)(OC)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D000002
Source
PubChem CID 5392

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Temephos
  • Abate
  • Difos

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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

96; was ABATE 1972-95 (see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1972-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecticides (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Temefos. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000002. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000002
  2. Temefos. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temefos
  3. Temefos. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417958
  4. Temefos. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5392. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5392