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Paraquat
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Definition
: A poisonous dipyridilium compound used as contact herbicide. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds.
Pharmacological Action
Herbicides
Other names
Methyl Viologen; Viologen, Methyl; Paragreen A; Gramoxone
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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methyl viologen bis(hexafluorophosphate)
0
Paraquat/*analogs & derivatives.
Chemistry. 2009;15(1):106-16
poly(N-
methyl-
N'-
(3-
(pyrrol-
1-
yl)propyl)-
4,4'-
bipyridinium)
0
Paraquat/*analogs & derivatives.
Anal Chem 1999 Jan 15;71(2):504-6
ducatalon
0
*Diquat
*Paraquat
Drug Combinations.
Int J Dermatol 1995 Jan;34(1):23-5
1,1',2,2'-
tetramethylviologen
34758-94-6
Paraquat/*analogs & derivatives.
Eur J Biochem 1994 Dec 15;226(3):811-8
1-
(N-
methyl-
4,4'-
bipyridinium)-
1-
(2-
hydroxy-
5-
nitrophenyl)methane
131690-25-0
Paraquat/*analogs & derivatives
Antigens.
Mol Immunol 1990;27(9):847
1,1'-
dimethyl-
1,1',2,2',3,3',6,6'-
octahydro-
4,4'-
bipyridine
51274-66-9
Paraquat/*analogs & derivatives.
J Anal Toxicol 1986;10(6):257
N,N'-
bis(sulfonatopropyl)-
4,4'-
bipyridyl
0
Paraquat/*analogs & derivatives.
Arch Biochem Biophys 1984;230(1):103