CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Azinphos-ethyl appears as colorless crystals. Used as a non-systemic insecticide with good ovicidal properties and long persistence. Used on cotton, citrus, vegetables, potatoes, tobacco, rice, and cereals to control caterpillars, beetles, aphids, spiders and many other insects. Not registered for use in the U.S. (EPA, 1998) |
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| Color/Form | Colorless needles |
| Boiling Point | 232 °F at 0.001 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Melting Point | 127 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Solubility | SOL IN ORG SOLVENTS EXCEPT PETROLEUM ETHER AND ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS |
| Density | 1.284 at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.2e-07 mmHg at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| LogP | log Kow = 3.40 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Thermo-stable ... readily hydrolyzed by alkali. |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /phosphorous oxides, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen oxides/. |
| Corrosivity | Non-corrosive |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5928 at 53 °C/D |
| Collision Cross Section | 175.58 Ų [M+Na]+ |
| Kovats Retention Index | 2546 2551 2579 2565.4 2546.4 2553 2579 2549.1 2562 |
| Other Experimental Properties | VOLATILITY 0.042 MG/CU M @ 20 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Pesticides -> Organophosphate Insecticides |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H300:Acute toxicity,oral H311:Acute toxicity,dermal H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 345.4 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 3.4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 7 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 7 |
| Exact Mass | 345.03707073 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 345.03707073 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 121 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 21 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 440 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Azinphos-ethyl appears as colorless crystals. Used as a non-systemic insecticide with good ovicidal properties and long persistence. Used on cotton, citrus, vegetables, potatoes, tobacco, rice, and cereals to control caterpillars, beetles, aphids, spiders and many other insects. Not registered for use in the U.S. (EPA, 1998)