API reference
Malathion
- CAS number
- 121-75-5
- Molecular formula
- C10H19O6PS2
- Molecular weight
- 330.4 g/mol
About this molecule
Malathion is an insecticide that does not occur naturally. Pure malathion is a colorless liquid, and technical-grade malathion, which contains >90% malathion and impurities in a solvent, is a brownish-yellow liquid that smells like garlic. Malathion is used to kill insects on farm crops and in gardens, to treat lice on humans, and to treat fleas on pets. Malathion is also used to kill mosquitos and Mediterranean fruit flies on (medflies) in large outdoor areas.
Source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- diethyl 2-dimethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanylbutanedioate
- InChIKey
- JXSJBGJIGXNWCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCOC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC)SP(=S)(OC)OC
- PubChem CID
- 4004
Also known as
malathion · Carbophos · Carbofos · Mercaptothion · Karbofos · Cythion · Prioderm · Phosphothion
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