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dioxation
Sign in to saveAlso known as Delnav, p-Dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, Dioxane phosphate, 2,3-p-Dioxanethiol-S,S-bis(O,O-diethyl phosphoro-dithioate), Navadel, Dioxathion
Dioxathion, systematically known as p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, is an organophosphate pesticide. It is used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits and nuts.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H26O6P2S4
- Molecular weight
- 456.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (3-diethoxyphosphinothioylsulfanyl-1,4-dioxan-2-yl)sulfanyl-diethoxy-sulfanylidene-lambda5-phosphane
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 2
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 456.009
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- chemical formula
- C₁₂H₂₆O₆P₂S₄
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0238
- density
- 1.26
- melting point
- -4
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 0.2
- canonical SMILES
- CCOP(=S)(OCC)SC1C(OCCO1)SP(=S)(OCC)OCC
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- Dioxathion
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Dioxathion, systematically known as p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, is an organophosphate pesticide. It is used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits and nuts.
==Uses== Under the trade name Delnav, it can be used to control insects and mites on apples, pears, quince, grapes, and walnuts, and finds use in the control of ticks, horn flies, lice and sheep keds in various livestock, either as a spray or as a dip. Under the trade name Deltic, it is a restricted use pesticide for exterior control of fleas, ticks and mites, in kennels, dog houses, yards, and other recreational areas.
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