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(E)-monocrotophos
Sign in to saveAlso known as Phosphoric acid, dimethyl (E)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenyl ester, 3-hydroxy-n-methylcrotonamide dimethylphosphate, Dimethyl (E)-3-hydroxy-N-methylcrotonamide, Dimethyl (E)-1-methyl-2-(methylcarbamoyl)vinyl phosphate, Monocron, Azodrin
Monocrotophos is an organophosphate insecticide. It is acutely toxic to birds and humans, so it has been banned in the U.S., the E.U., India and many other countries.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H14NO5P
- Molecular weight
- 223.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- dimethyl [(E)-4-(methylamino)-4-oxobut-2-en-2-yl] phosphate
- SMILES
- C/C(=C\C(=O)NC)/OP(=O)(OC)OC
- InChIKey
- KRTSDMXIXPKRQR-AATRIKPKSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.2
- Polar surface area
- 73.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
1 papers- Urinary metabolomics reveals myo-inositol and (E)-Monocrotophos associate with prognosis in ACS comorbid with T2DM and preserved renal function.Scientific reports · 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 223.061
- Has use
- insecticide
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- MCN code
- 2924.12.30
- chemical formula
- C₇H₁₄NO₅P
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0435
- melting point
- 129
- boiling point
- 257
- vapor pressure
- 0.000007
- flash point
- 200
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 0.25
- isomeric SMILES
- C/C(=C\C(=O)NC)/OP(=O)(OC)OC
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=CC(=O)NC)OP(=O)(OC)OC
- subject has role
- monoamine oxidase inhibitor
- Commons category
- Monocrotophos
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Toxicity
- To wildlife
- Diabetogen
- Cardiotoxicity
- Acute effects
- References
- External links
Monocrotophos is an organophosphate insecticide. It is acutely toxic to birds and humans, so it has been banned in the U.S., the E.U., India and many other countries.
==Uses== Monocrotophos is principally used in agriculture, as a relatively cheap pesticide. However, it is also used frequently as a tool to commit suicide. It is used as a pesticide for cucumber.
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