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O,O,O′,O′-Tetraethyl S,S′-methylene bis(phosphorodithioate) |
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Other names
Diethion;[(Dethoxyphosphinothioylthio)methylthio]-diethoxy-thioxophosphorane |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 563-12-2  |
| PubChem | 3286 |
| ChemSpider | 3171 |
| UNII | 2TI07NO12Y |
| KEGG | C18725 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:38663 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C9H22O4P2S4 |
| Molar mass | 384.48 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless to amber-colored, odorless liquid |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Ethion (C9H22O4P2S4) is an organophosphate insecticide. Ethion is known to affect a nueral enzyme called acetylcholinesterase and prevent it from working. However, the damage to nerves is found to be temporary, and all ethion poision patients make a complete recovery.[1]
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