Dioxathion

Red - brown liquid

Liquid

1.257 g · cm -3

-20 ° C

Decomposition from 135 ° C

Practically insoluble in water ( 0.00155 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)

Risk

• 20 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
• 85 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, Rabbit, transdermal)

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Dioxathion is a chemical compound from the group of Thiophosphoric. It is used as an insecticide and acaricide.

Production and representation

Dioxathion can by chlorination of 1,4-dioxane followed by reaction with O, O- diethyl dithiophosphate are obtained.

Admission

Dioxathion was admitted from 1971 to 1983 in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The use of the active Dioxathion in plant protection products is not permitted in the European Union. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, no plant protection products containing this active ingredient are allowed.