Temefos
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Preferred IUPAC name
O-[4-({4-[(Dimethoxyphosphorothioyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfanyl)phenyl] O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate | |
Other names
[4-(4-dimethoxyphosphinothioyloxyphenyl)sulfanylphenoxy]-
dimethoxy-sulfanylidene-phosphorane | |
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3D model (
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.020.175 |
KEGG | |
MeSH | Temefos |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C16H20O6P2S3 | |
Molar mass | 466.46 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white, crystalline solid[1] |
Density | 1.32 g cm−3 |
Melting point | 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K) |
Boiling point | 120–125[1] °C (248–257 °F; 393–398 K) (decomposes) |
insoluble[1] | |
Vapor pressure | 0.00000007 mmHg (20°C)[1] |
Hazards | |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible)
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15 mg/m3[1] |
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 10 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp)[1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D.[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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Temefos or temephos (trade name Abate) is an
.As with other organophosphates, temephos affects the central nervous system through inhibition of cholinesterase. In larvae, this results in death before reaching the adult stage.
In the
water fleas
that carry guinea worm larvae.
Resistance to temephos by A. aegypti has been seen in Brazil. The Brazilian Aedes aegypti resistance monitoring program detected temephos resistance in A. aegypti populations from several localities in the country in 1999 (Funasa 2000, Lima et al. 2003). In 1999, mosquitoes from the city of Rio de Janeiro were already resistant to temephos.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0589". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ Abate Product Information
- ^ New York Times article covering its application in Africa
- PMID 12685640.
External links
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- International Chemical Safety Cards
- Official product site
- Temefos in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)
Bibliography
- Dejous C & Elouard J.M (1977) Action de l'abate sur les invertébérs aquatiques ; cinétique de décrochement à court et moyen terme (in French).