Diazinon

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Diazinon

Names
Preferred IUPAC name O,O-Diethyl O-[4-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl] phosphorothioate
Other names Diethoxy-[(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-thioxophosphorane Basudin Diazide Spectracide
Identifiers
CAS Number	333-41-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:34682 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL388560 Y
ChemSpider	2909 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.795
KEGG	D07856 Y
PubChem CID	3017
UNII	YUS1M1Q929 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9020407
InChI InChI=1S/C12H21N2O3PS/c1-6-15-18(19,16-7-2)17-11-8-10(5)13-12(14-11)9(3)4/h8-9H,6-7H2,1-5H3 Y Key: FHIVAFMUCKRCQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES S=P(OCC)(OCC)Oc1nc(nc(c1)C)C(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H21N2O3PS
Molar mass	304.34 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless to dark brown liquid
Odor	faint, ester-like
Density	1.116-1.118 g/cm3 at 20 °C[1]
Boiling point	decomposes[2]
Solubility in water	40 mg/L[3]
log P	3.81 (octanol/water)[4]
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QP53AF03 (WHO)
Hazards
Flash point	82 °C; 180 °F; 355 K[2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	none[2]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 0.1 mg/m3 [skin][2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	N.D.[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Diazinon (IUPAC name: O,O-Diethyl O-[4-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl] phosphorothioate, INN - Dimpylate), a colorless to dark brown liquid, is a thiophosphoric acid ester developed in 1952 by Ciba-Geigy, a Swiss chemical company (later Novartis and then Syngenta). It is a nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide formerly used to control cockroaches, silverfish, ants, and fleas in residential, non-food buildings. Diazinon was heavily used during the 1970s and early 1980s for general-purpose gardening use and indoor pest control. A bait form was used to control scavenger wasps in the western U.S. Diazinon is used in flea collars for domestic pets in Australia and New Zealand. Diazinon is a major component in the "Golden Fleece" brand sheep dip. Residential uses of diazinon were outlawed in the U.S. in 2004 because of human health risks^[5] but it is still approved for agricultural uses. An emergency antidote is atropine.^[6]

Specific Health Risks: Routes of contact for Diazinon include breathing it, consuming it, or contact with skin. The negative health effects when in contact with Diazinon includes eye watering, drool or runny nose, not having any appetite, throwing up, intense coughing, abdominal pain, or even stiffness in various muscles/paralysis.^[7] Headaches can also be health risks.^[8] Some other physiological effects include pinpoint pupils, increased heart rate, seizures, or even coma. Larger exposure to diazinon is known to yield these risks. If it is a smaller exposure, the symptoms may be reduced such as just a runny nose or some eye watering.^[9] One thing to note is that while Diazinon has many different health risks, the EPA has not categorized it as a carcinogen.^[10]