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Tetrachlorvinphos

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Definition: An organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide. It has low mammalian toxicity. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)  TN 111 for eff on insects   
Pharmacological Action Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Insecticides
Other names Stirofos; Rabon; Gardona
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
desmethyltetrachlorvinphos  76448-37-8 Phosphonic acid, (2-chloro-1-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)ethenyl)-, monomethyl ester, (Z)  Tetrachlorvinphos/*analogs & derivatives. J Agr Food Chem 26(4):932;1978
dimethylvinphos  2274-67-1 2-chloro-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)vinyldimethyl phosphate  Tetrachlorvinphos/*analogs & derivatives. Xenobiot 6(12):745;1976

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