Phosmet
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| Phosmet[1] | |
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| Image:Phosmet.png | |
| IUPAC name | 2-(Dimethoxyphosphinothioylthiomethyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione |
| Other names | Fosmet Decemthion Imidathion Phthalophos |
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| SMILES | COP(=S)(OC)SCN1C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C1=O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C11H12NO4PS2 |
| Molar mass | 317.32 g mol-1 |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystals |
| Density | 1.03 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
72 °C, 345 K, 162 °F |
| Boiling point |
Decomposes at >100 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
Phosmet is a phthalimide-derived, non-systemic, organophosphate insecticide used on plants and animals. It is mainly used on apple trees for control of coddling moth, though it is also used on a wide range of fruit crops, ornamentals, and vines for the control of aphids, suckers, mites, and fruit flies.[1]
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Safety
Phosmet is on the US Emergency Planning List of Extremely Hazardous Substances. It is highly toxic to bees.[1]
Mark Purdey has made the controversial suggestion that phosmet may have played a key role in the epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).[1]
In popular culture
- In the medical drama House, the episode "Poison" features two teenage boys who are diagnosed with phosmet poisoning.
