Chemicals and Drugs

Trichlorfon

An organochlorophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide for the control of flies and roaches. It is also used in anthelmintic compositions for animals. (From Merck, 11th ed)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An organochlorophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide for the control of flies and roaches. It is also used in anthelmintic compositions for animals. (From Merck, 11th ed)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H8Cl3O4P
Molecular Weight
257.43 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
52-68-6
IUPAC Name
2,2,2-trichloro-1-dimethoxyphosphorylethanol
InChIKey
NFACJZMKEDPNKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COP(=O)(C(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D014236
Source
PubChem CID 5853

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Chlorofos
  • Chlorophos
  • Metrifonate
  • Metriphonate
  • Trichlorphon
  • Bilarcil
  • Dipterex
  • Dylox
  • Foschlor
  • Neguvon
  • Ricifon

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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

TN 111 for eff on insects, for POIS consider ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

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History Note

74(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Insecticides (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trichlorfon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014236. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014236
  2. Trichlorfon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrifonate
  3. Trichlorfon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422991
  4. Trichlorfon. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5853. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5853