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C9H11Cl3NO3PS
350.6 g/mol
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Chlorpyrifos

CAS2921-88-2EC220-864-4
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
organophosphate insecticide

Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide used to control various pests including insects and worms on crops, animals, and in buildings. It works by inhibiting the acetylcholinesterase enzyme in the nervous system of insects.

Crop pest controlAnimal pest controlStructural pest control

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H330Fatal if inhaled
H320Causes eye irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H311Toxic in contact with skin
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

diethoxy-sulfanylidene-[(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]-lambda5-phosphane

InChIKey

SBPBAQFWLVIOKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOP(=S)(OCC)OC1=NC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)Cl

Synonyms (97)
  • Bolton
  • Bonidel
  • Bonidel; CPF Zamba; Chlora;
  • Brodan
  • CHLORPYRIFOS [MART.]
  • Caswell No. 219AA
  • Chloropyrifos
  • Chloropyriphos
  • Chlorpyrifos (BAN)
  • Chlorpyrifos (Dursban)
  • Chlorpyrifos (Standard)
  • Chlorpyrifos, PESTANAL(R)
  • Chlorpyrifos-ethyl
  • Chlorpyriphos
  • Chlorpyriphos [ISO-French]
  • Chlorpyriphos-ethyl
  • Chlorpyrofos
  • Chlorpyrophos
  • Coroban
  • Danusban
  • Detmol
  • Detmol U.A.
  • Dhanusban
  • Dowco 179
  • Durmet
  • Dursban
  • Dursban 10CR
  • Dursban 2E
  • Dursban 44
  • Dursban 4E
  • Dursban F
  • Dursban R
  • ENT 27,311
  • Empire
  • Empire 20
  • Equity
  • Eradex
  • Ethion, dry
  • Ethyl chlorpyriphos
  • Geodinfos
  • Grofo
  • Killmaster
  • Lentrek
  • Lock-On
  • Lorsban
  • Lorsban 50SL
  • Nufos
  • Pageant
  • Piridane
  • Pyrinex
  • Radar
  • Radar (fungicide)
  • Silrifos
  • Spannit
  • Stipend
  • Suscon blue
  • Suscon green
  • Tafaban
  • Terial
  • Terial 40L
  • Tricel
  • Trichlorpyrphos
  • Warhawk
  • Zidil
  • Zodiac (TN)
  • chlorpyrifos
  • m-Chlorpyrifos
  • pridane
  • suSCon