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Malathion

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H19O6PS2
CAS Number:
121-75-5
Molecular Weight:
330.36
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329750310
MDL number:
MFCD00036233
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1804525

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Product Name

Malathion, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

InChI

1S/C10H19O6PS2/c1-5-15-9(11)7-8(10(12)16-6-2)19-17(18,13-3)14-4/h8H,5-7H2,1-4H3

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CC(SP(=S)(OC)OC)C(=O)OCC

InChI key

JXSJBGJIGXNWCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

malathion

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Application

Malathion USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Malathion Lotion

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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GHS07,GHS09

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

农药列管产品
危险化学品
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P Flessel et al.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis, 22(1), 7-17 (1993-01-01)
Mammalian in vivo and in vitro studies of technical or commercial grade malathion and its metabolite malaoxon show a pattern of induction of chromosome damage, as measured by chromosome aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges, and micronuclei. Experiments with purified (> 99%)
D L Sudakin et al.
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 38(1), 47-50 (2000-03-04)
A 33-year-old female ingested an unknown quantity of malathion in a suicide attempt. Cholinergic signs consistent with severe organ, phosphate intoxication developed and were treated within 6 hours of ingestion. Intravenous atropine and a continuous infusion of pralidoxime (400 mg/h)
Shereene Idriss et al.
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 8(8), 715-720 (2009-08-12)
Malathion is an under-recognized and under-utilized therapy for head lice and scabies largely due to misperceptions about its safety profile. Specifically, its pure form as it exists in pharmaceutical preparations is non-toxic to humans in the low doses available. While
Droplet size characterization of three aerial malathion spray programs.
T Younglove et al.
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 53(4), 493-500 (1994-10-01)
Baljinder Singh et al.
Critical reviews in microbiology, 40(2), 146-154 (2013-02-28)
Organophosphorus pesticide, malathion, is used in public health, residential, and agricultural settings worldwide to control the pest population. It is proven that exposure to malathion produce toxic effects in humans and other mammals. Due to high toxicity, studies are going
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