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Chlorpyrifos is a toxic crystalline organophosphate insecticide (C9H11Cl3NO3PS) that inhibits acetylcholinesterase and is used to control insect pests. Trade names include Dursban, Empire, Eradex, Lorsban (Dow Chemical Company), and Stipend. Image File history File links Chlorpyrifos. ... Image File history File links Chlorpyrifos. ... An organophosphate (sometimes abbreviated OP) is the general name for any organic compound containing phosphorus. ... An insecticide is a pesticide whose purpose is to kill or to prevent the multiplication of insects. ... In biochemistry, cholinesterase is a term which refers to one of the two enzymes (EC 3. ... The Dow Chemical Company NYSE: DOW is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. In terms of market capitalization, it is the largest chemical company in the world, followed closely by DuPont. ...


Its chemical name is O,O-diethyl O-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphorothioate.


Its CAS number is 2921-88-2[1] and its SMILES structure is S=P(OCC) (OC1=C(Cl) C=C(Cl)C(Cl) =N1)OCC. CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ... The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. ... The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. ...


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The oral LD50 for chlorpyrifos in rats is 95 to 270 mg/kg [2,13].
The LD50 for chlorpyrifos is 60 mg/kg in mice, 1000 mg/kg in rabbits, 32 mg/kg in chickens, 500 to 504 mg/kg in guinea pigs, and 800 mg/kg in sheep [2,13,44].
Chlorpyrifos adsorbs strongly to soil particles and it is not readily soluble in water [19,51].
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