Dimefox
Names
IUPAC name
N -[dimethylamino(fluoro)phosphoryl]-N -methylmethanamine
Other names
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.003.706
EC Number
KEGG
UNII
InChI=1S/C4H12FN2OP/c1-6(2)9(5,8)7(3)4/h1-4H3
N Key: PGJBQBDNXAZHBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
N InChI=1/C4H12FN2OP/c1-6(2)9(5,8)7(3)4/h1-4H3
Key: PGJBQBDNXAZHBP-UHFFFAOYAM
Properties
Chemical formula
C 4 H 12 F N 2 O P
Molar mass
154.125 g·mol−1
Appearance
colourless liquid
Density
1.11 g·mL–1
Solubility in water
14.8 g·L–1
Vapor pressure
14663 mPa
Henry's law constant (k H )
2.28·10–8 atm·m3 ·mol–1 [ 2]
Pharmacology
Routes of administration
inhalation and dermal contact
Legal status
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Highly Toxic
GHS labelling:
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Danger
Hazard statements
H300 , H310
Precautionary statements
P262 , P264 , P270 , P280 , P301+P310 , P302+P350 , P310 , P321 , P322 , P330 , P361 , P363 , P405 , P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
2 mg/kg (oral, mice)[ 1] 1 mg/kg (oral, rats)[ 1] 3 mg/kg (intravenous, rabbits)[ 1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Dimefox , also known as TL-792 or T-2002 , is a highly toxic organophosphate insecticide. In its pure form it is a colourless liquid with a fishy odour.[ 3] Dimefox was first produced in 1940 by the group of Gerhard Schrader in Germany. It was historically used as a pesticide, but has been deemed obsolete or discontinued for use by the World Health Organization. It is not guaranteed that all commercial use of this compound ceased, but in most countries it is no longer registered for use as a pesticide.[ 4] It is considered an extremely hazardous substance as defined by the United States Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
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