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ChEBI Name	ethion

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:38663

Definition	An 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).

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Formula

C9H22O4P2S4

Net Charge

Average Mass

384.48010

Monoisotopic Mass

383.98762

InChI

InChI=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

InChIKey

RIZMRRKBZQXFOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOP(=S)(OCC)SCSP(=S)(OCC)OCC

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	environmental contaminant Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.

Biological Role(s):	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.

Application(s):	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). agrochemical An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	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	Sources
Bis(S-(diethoxyphosphinothioyl)mercapto)methane	ChemIDplus
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

Last Modified

28 July 2014