CHEBI:6649 - malaoxon

ChEBI IDCHEBI:6649
ChEBI Namemalaoxon
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DefinitionA racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R) and (S)-malaoxon. It is the active insecticide of the proinsecticide malathion.
Last Modified10 May 2019
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
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.
EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor  An EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8).
Applications:
agrochemical  An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
scabicide  An acaricide that kills mites of the genus Sarcoptes.
pediculicide  Substance used to treat lice (genus Pediculus) infestation.
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.
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.
pesticide  Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.
pesticide  Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has part (R)-malaoxon (CHEBI:141478)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has part (S)-malaoxon (CHEBI:141479)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has role EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor (CHEBI:38462)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has role EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor (CHEBI:37733)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has role insecticide (CHEBI:24852)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has role pediculicide (CHEBI:38706)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) has role scabicide (CHEBI:73333)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) is a organothiophosphate insecticide (CHEBI:25715)
malaoxon (CHEBI:6649) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
IUPAC Name 
rac-diethyl 2-[(dimethoxyphosphoryl)thio]succinate
Synonyms  Source
diethyl 2-dimethoxyphosphorylsulfanylbutanedioateChEBI
dimethoxyphosphorylsulfanyl-succinic acid diethyl esterChEBI
rac-malaoxonChEBI
LiromatChEBI
O,O-Dimethyl S-(1,2-dicarbethoxy)ethyl phosphorothioateChEBI
oxycarbophosChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
MalaoxonWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1804523Reaxys
CAS:1634-78-2ChemIDplus
CAS:1634-78-2NIST Chemistry WebBook
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