Chemicals and Drugs

Paraoxon

An organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a pesticide.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a pesticide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H14NO6P
Molecular Weight
275.19 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
311-45-5
IUPAC Name
diethyl (4-nitrophenyl) phosphate
InChIKey
WYMSBXTXOHUIGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOP(=O)(OCC)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-]
MeSH Unique ID
D010261
Source
PubChem CID 9395

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Diethyl-p-Nitrophenyl Phosphate
  • Diethyl p Nitrophenyl Phosphate
  • Phosphate, Diethyl-p-Nitrophenyl
  • E-600
  • Fosfakol
  • Phosphacol
  • E 600
  • E600

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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

74(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecticides (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paraoxon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010261. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010261
  2. Paraoxon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraoxon
  3. Paraoxon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416108
  4. Paraoxon. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9395. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9395