Title:  Amiton 
CAS Registry Number:  78-53-5 
CAS Name:  S-[2-(Diethylamino)ethyl]phosphorothioic acid O,O-diethyl ester 
Additional Names:  O,O-diethyl S-(b-diethylamino)ethyl phosphorothiolate 
Trademarks:  Inferno;  Metramac;  Tetram 
Molecular Formula:  C10H24NO3PS 
Molecular Weight:  269.34 
Percent Composition:  C 44.59%, H 8.98%, N 5.20%, O 17.82%, P 11.50%, S 11.91% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  Ghosh, Newman, Chem. Ind. (London) 1955, 118; Fukuto, Stafford, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79, 6083 (1957); Lorenz, Schrader, US 3082240 (1963 to Bayer).  Toxicity studies:  Shaffer, West, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 2, 1 (1960); Frawley et al., ibid. 5, 605 (1963). 
Properties:  Liquid.  bp0.01 76°; bp0.2 110°.  nD27 1.4655.  LD50 orally in rats:  5.4 mg/kg (Frawley). 
Boiling point:  bp0.01 76°; bp0.2 110° 
Index of refraction:  nD27 1.4655 
Toxicity data:  LD50 orally in rats:  5.4 mg/kg (Frawley) 
  
Derivative Type:  Acid oxalate (hydrogen oxalate)  
Molecular Formula:  C10H24NO3PS.C2H2O4 
Molecular Weight:  359.38 
Percent Composition:  C 40.10%, H 7.29%, N 3.90%, O 31.16%, P 8.62%, S 8.92% 
Properties:  Crystals from isopropanol + ether, mp 98-99°.  LD50 orally in male albino rats:  9 mg/kg (Shaffer, West). 
Melting point:  mp 98-99° 
Toxicity data:  LD50 orally in male albino rats:  9 mg/kg (Shaffer, West) 
  
CAUTION:  Cholinesterase inhibitor. 
Use:  Contact insecticide, miticide. 
  
  
Status:  This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.   |