Mevinphos
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| IUPAC name
2-methoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.177 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C7H13O6P | |
| Molar mass | 224.149 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid[1] |
| Boiling point | 21 °C (E isomer); 6.9 °C (Z isomer) |
| Hazards | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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3.7 - 7 mg/kg (rat, oral)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mevinphos is an organophosphate insecticide that acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor to control insects in a wide range of crops. It is most commonly used for the control of chewing and sucking insects, as well as spider mites.
Manufacture
Mevinphos is produced by the reaction of trimethyl phosphite with chloroacetoacetate.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Muller, Franz, ed. (2000). Agrochemicals: Composition, Production, Toxicology, Applications. Toronto: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 3-527-29852-5.