Chemicals and Drugs

Fonofos

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organothiophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H15OPS2
Molecular Weight
246.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
944-22-9
IUPAC Name
ethoxy-ethyl-phenylsulfanyl-sulfanylidene-lambda5-phosphane
InChIKey
KVGLBTYUCJYMND-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOP(=S)(CC)SC1=CC=CC=C1
MeSH Unique ID
D004397
Source
PubChem CID 13676

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Dyfonate
  • Dyphonate
  • Stauffer N-2790
  • Stauffer N 2790
  • Stauffer N2790

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

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History Note

96; was DYFONATE 1973-95 (see under INSECTICIDES, ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE 1973-90)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.705w.429.812.249w
  2. D02w.705w.539.692.249w
  3. D02w.886w.300.846.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fonofos. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004397. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004397
  2. Fonofos. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonofos
  3. Fonofos. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2080990
  4. Fonofos. In: PubChem Compound. CID 13676. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13676