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Trichlorfon

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(2,2,2-Trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)phosphonic acid dimethyl ester, Metrifonate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8Cl3O4P
CAS Number:
52-68-6
Molecular Weight:
257.44
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756910
EC Number:
200-149-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1709434
MDL number:
MFCD00055272
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COP(=O)(OC)C(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C4H8Cl3O4P/c1-10-12(9,11-2)3(8)4(5,6)7/h3,8H,1-2H3

InChI key

NFACJZMKEDPNKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Trichlorfon also known as metrifonate, is an insecticide that functions as an inhibitor of acetylcholine esterase. Trichlorfon has been shown to induce DNA damage and genetic defects in numerous cell lines in addition to inducing aneuploidy in male mouse germ cells.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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