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34234

Demeton-S-methyl solution

100 μg/mL in acetonitrile, PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

S-[2-(Ethylthio)ethyl] O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate, Methyldemetone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H15O3PS2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
230.29
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
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InChI

1S/C6H15O3PS2/c1-4-11-5-6-12-10(7,8-2)9-3/h4-6H2,1-3H3

SMILES string

CCSCCSP(=O)(OC)OC

InChI key

WEBQKRLKWNIYKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

analytical standard

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

concentration

100 μg/mL in acetonitrile

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

agriculture

format

single component solution

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

General description

Demeton-S-methyl is a metabolite of the pesticide thiometon, used for food, environmental, and toxicology analyses.

Application

Demeton-S-methyl may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in rice, wines and baby food products by various chromatography techniques.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

35.6 °F

flash_point_c

2 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
农药列管产品
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D Schludecker et al.
Zeitschrift fur Rechtsmedizin. Journal of legal medicine, 101(1), 55-60 (1988-01-01)
A case of lethal suicidal intoxication with demeton-S-methyl is reported. Capillary chromatography on wide-bore columns (CP-sil 5, 0.53 mm ID, 1 micron film thickness) was used for the quantitative determinations of this substance in the body fluids and tissues.
Avian esterases as indicators of exposure to insecticides--the factor of diurnal variation.
H M Thompson et al.
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 41(1), 4-11 (1988-07-01)
V Vallet et al.
Toxicology, 246(1), 73-82 (2008-02-26)
The organophosphorus (OP) chemical warfare V agent O-ethyl-S-[2(di-isopropylamino)ethyl] methyl phosphonothioate (VX), is a highly toxic compound which mainly penetrates the body via percutaneous pathways. Hence, the following prerequisite: to ascertain compound absorption and percutaneous profile distribution with a view to
L B Rolfsjord et al.
Veterinary and human toxicology, 40(4), 222-224 (1998-07-31)
A previously healthy 2-y-old boy was admitted to the hospital 30 min after the ingestion of 10 ml of demeton-S-methyl (META-SYSTOX). Treatment consisted of gastric decontamination, atropine, reactivator (obidoxime) and supportive therapy. Atropine was given to control the muscarinic features.
S W Shires
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 10(1), 1-11 (1985-08-01)
Cypermethrin (Ripcord) and demeton-S-methyl (Duratox) were each applied to large fields of winter wheat by fixed-wing aircraft. The numbers of soil surface- and foliar-dwelling arthropods were estimated at intervals before and after treatment in both the treated and an untreated

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