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PS672

Prophos

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Ethoprophos, O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl phosphorodithioate, Ethoprofos, Ethoprop

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H19O2PS2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
242.34
Beilstein:
8139788
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

analytical standard

packaging

ampule of 250 mg

manufacturer/tradename

Chem Service, Inc. PS-672

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

SMILES string

CCCSP(=O)(OCC)SCCC

InChI

1S/C8H19O2PS2/c1-4-7-12-11(9,10-6-3)13-8-5-2/h4-8H2,1-3H3

InChI key

VJYFKVYYMZPMAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Prophos is an insecticide and nematicide, which is incorporated into the soil in granular formulations. It is used in controlling parasitic nematodes in plants and soil insects. Its mode of action basically involves the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.

Application

Prophos may be used as a reference standard in the determination of prophos in samples of agrochemicals using direct analysis in real time ionization coupled to a single-quadrupole mass spectrometer (DART-MS).

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals: Part 2: Insecticides and Fungicides (2007)
Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry for the rapid identification of four highly hazardous pesticides in agrochemicals.
Wang L, et al.
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 26(16), 1859-1867 (2012)
D E Robinson et al.
The Science of the total environment, 237-238, 373-378 (1999-11-24)
The hydrolytic half lives of ethoprophos in distilled, river, brackish and open sea water were 25, 133, 65 and 81 days, respectively. Under laboratory conditions, volatilisation of the residues after 12 h was 1.4-3.6, 2.3-4.5 and 6.5-20.2% from a sandy
D G Karpouzas et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 89(1), 40-48 (2000-08-17)
Two strains of Pseudomonas putida (epI and epII), isolated previously from ethoprophos-treated soil, were able to degrade ethoprophos (10 mg 1(-1)) in a mineral salts medium plus nitrogen (MSMN) in less than 50 h with a concurrent population growth. Addition
R G Ames et al.
Archives of environmental health, 46(4), 213-217 (1991-07-01)
A 145-acre potato field adjacent to Dorris, California, was treated with ethoprop (Mocap) to control nematodes. Ethoprop releases n-propyl mercaptan, a highly odorous and volatile gas, as a degradation product of the pesticide. An epidemiological investigation was undertaken by the

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