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Methidathion

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

S-2,3-Dihydro-5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiodiazol-3-yl-methyl-O,O-dimethyl-phosphodithioate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11N2O4PS3
CAS Number:
950-37-8
Molecular Weight:
302.33
Beilstein:
619915
EC Number:
213-449-4
MDL number:
MFCD00055286
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329755304
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COC1=NN(CSP(=S)(OC)OC)C(=O)S1

InChI

1S/C6H11N2O4PS3/c1-10-5-7-8(6(9)16-5)4-15-13(14,11-2)12-3/h4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

MEBQXILRKZHVCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methidathion is a dimethoxyorganic phosphorus pesticide and cholinesterase inhibitor.

Application

Methidathion may be used as a reference standard for the determination of methidathion in serum and urine samples of acute poisoning by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detector.
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Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

212.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

100 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCJ3747
BCBX1633
SZBD234XV
SZBB174XV
SZB7263XV

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Evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of pesticides: 2. Methidathion.
Quest J A, et al.
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 12(2), 117-126 (1990)
Determination of organophosphorus pesticides in biological samples of acute poisoning by HPLC with diode-array detector.
Cho Y, et al.
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 45(4), 737-740 (1997)
Osman Gokalp et al.
Toxicology and industrial health, 19(2-6), 63-67 (2005-02-09)
Methidathion (MD) is one of the most widely used organophosphate insecticides (OPIs) for public health programmes and agricultural purposes. However it causes side effects such as liver disorders. We examined the ameliorating effects of a combination of vitamins E and
L Sánchez et al.
Chemosphere, 63(4), 616-625 (2005-10-12)
Four experimental plots located in Granada (Spain) were used to investigate the potential movement of the insecticide methidathion during three treatments in a period of three years. To increase pesticide soil retention a municipal biosolid and the cationic surfactant, tetradecyl
P Georgakopoulos et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 24(4), 360-368 (2007-04-25)
A study of the matrix effect was performed in order to evaluate the influence of some matrices on the gas chromatographic responses of representative organophosphorus insecticides. In particular, three fortification levels and the maximum residual level of four organophosphorus pesticide
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