CHEBI:38663 - ethion

ChEBI IDCHEBI:38663
ChEBI Nameethion
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DefinitionAn organic thiophosphate that is S,S'-methanediyl bis[dihydrogen (phosphorodithioate)] in which all the hydroxy groups have been converted to their corresponding ethyl esters respectively. Ethion is an organophosphate insecticide with inhibitory activity towards the enzyme acetylcholinesterase ( EC 3.1.1.7).
Last Modified28 July 2014
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC9H22O4P2S4
Net Charge0
Average Mass384.487
Monoisotopic Mass383.98762
SMILESCCOP(=S)(OCC)SCSP(=S)(OCC)OCC
InChIInChI=1S/C9H22O4P2S4/c1-5-10-14(16,11-6-2)18-9-19-15(17,12-7-3)13-8-4/h5-9H2,1-4H3
InChIKeyRIZMRRKBZQXFOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
environmental contaminant  Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
Biological Role:
EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor  An EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of enzyme acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7), which helps breaking down of acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
Applications:
agrochemical  An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
insecticide  Strictly, a substance intended to kill members of the class Insecta. In common usage, any substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling or controlling insects.
acaricide  A substance used to destroy pests of the subclass Acari (mites and ticks).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
ethion (CHEBI:38663) has role acaricide (CHEBI:22153)
ethion (CHEBI:38663) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286)
ethion (CHEBI:38663) has role EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor (CHEBI:38462)
ethion (CHEBI:38663) has role environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298)
ethion (CHEBI:38663) has role insecticide (CHEBI:24852)
ethion (CHEBI:38663) is a organic thiophosphate (CHEBI:37512)
IUPAC Name 
O,O,O',O'-tetraethyl S,S'-methanediyl bis(phosphorodithioate)
Synonyms  Source
Bis(S-(diethoxyphosphinothioyl)mercapto)methaneChemIDplus
O,O,O',O'-tetraethyl S,S'-methanediyl bis(dithiophosphate)IUPAC
O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl S,S'-methylenebis(phosphorodithioate)ChemIDplus
S,S'-Methylene bis(O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate)ChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
EthionWikipedia
C18725KEGG COMPOUND
276PPDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1804530Reaxys
CAS:563-12-2ChemIDplus
CAS:563-12-2NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:563-12-2KEGG COMPOUND
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