endothion

Endothion is an organic compound used as an insecticide and acaricides. It is part of the chemical class of organophosphorus compounds. It is generally described as white crystals with a slight odor. It is used as an insecticide, but not sold in the United States or Canada.

==Synonyms== *2-(S-DIMETHYLPHOSPHOROTHIO- METHYL)-5-METHOXY-4-PYRONE 5-METHOXY-2-(DIMETHOXYPHOSPHINYLTHIOMETHYL) PYRONE-4 AC-18737 ENDOCID ENDOCIDE ENT 24653 EXOTHION FMC 5767 NIA 5767 NIAGARA 5767 O,O-DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE, S-ESTER WITH 2-(MERCAPTOMETHYL)-5-METHOXY-4H-PYRAN-4-ONE O,O-DIMETHYL S-(5-METHOXY- 4-OXO-4H-PYRAN-2-YL) PHOSPHOROTHIOATE O,O-DIMETHYL S-(5-METHOXYPYRONYL- 2-METHYL) THIOPHOSPHATE PHOSPHATE 100 PHOSPHOPYRON PHOSPHOPYRONE PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID, O,O-DIMETHYL ESTER, S-ESTER WITH 2-(MERCAPTOMETHYL)-5-METHOXY-4H-PYRAN-4-ONE PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID, S-((5-METHOXY-4-OXO-4H-PYRAN-2-YL)METHYL) O,O-DIMETHYL ESTER S-(5-METHOXY-4-PYRON-2-YLMETHYL) DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE S-5-METHOXY-4-OXOPYRAN-2-YLMETHYL DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE S-5-METHOXY-4-PYRON-2-YLMETHYL O,O-DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE S-[(5-METHOXY-4-OXO-4H-PYRAN-2-YL)METHYL] O,O-DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE ==Safety== Endothion can enter the body via inhalation, ingestion, and contact with the skin and eyes. Symptoms of endothion poisoning include dyspnea, rales, diarrhea, bronchospasm, bronchorrhea, tachypnea, and opsoclonus, Noncardiacogenic Pulmonary Edema, Salivation.