Prothoate

Prothoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
O,O-Diethyl S-{2-oxo-2-[(propan-2-yl)amino]ethyl} phosphorodithioate
Other names
Isopropyl diethyldithiophosphorylacetamide; 2-Diethoxyphosphinothioylthio-N-isopropylacetamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H20NO3PS2/c1-5-12-14(15,13-6-2)16-7-9(11)10-8(3)4/h8H,5-7H2,1-4H3,(H,10,11)
    Key: QTXHFDHVLBDJIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C9H20NO3PS2/c1-5-12-14(15,13-6-2)16-7-9(11)10-8(3)4/h8H,5-7H2,1-4H3,(H,10,11)
    Key: QTXHFDHVLBDJIO-UHFFFAOYAO
  • O=C(NC(C)C)CSP(=S)(OCC)OCC
Properties
C9H20NO3PS2
Molar mass 285.36 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Prothoate is an organothiophosphate insecticide also used as an acaricide.

It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance according to the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.[2]

  1. ^ "Prothoate Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
  2. ^ "Extremely Hazardous Chemicals" (PDF). University of Arkansas. Arkansas: University of Arkansas: 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.