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Oxydemeton-methyl

CAS Number: 301-12-2

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Oxydemeton-methyl Synonym(s): O,O-dimethyl S-(2-eththionylethyl)phosphorothioate; O,O-dimethyl S-(2-ethylsulfinyl)ethyl thiophosphate; O,O-dimethyl S-ethylsulfinylethyl phosphorothiolate; metaisosystox sulfoxide; metasystemox; Metasystox R; bay 21097; bayer 21097; dimethyl S-(2-eththi
Formula: C6H15O4PS2
Molecular Weight: 246.276
Contaminant Type: Oxydemeton-methyl is an insecticide.
Notes: Clear, amber liquid

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 1-5 g/100ml d
    Temperature (°C): 16
  • Solubility: miscible k

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Birds ah
    Common Name: Mallard
    Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
    Toxicity: 2003 ppm
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Birds ah
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
    Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
    Toxicity: 361 ppm
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans ak
    Scientific Name: Gammarus fasciatus
    Toxicity: 1000 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans ak
    Scientific Name: Gammarus lacustris
    Toxicity: 190 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Channel catfish
    Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
    Toxicity: 18 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Bluegill
    Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
    Toxicity: 10 mg/l
    Test: 24h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Bluegill
    Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
    Toxicity: 14 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Largemouth bass
    Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
    Toxicity: 31 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 28 mg/l
    Test: 24h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 10 mg/l
    Test: 24h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ah
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 23 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Columbia River redband trout
    Scientific Name: Salmo gairdneri
    Toxicity: 4 mg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Mammals ah
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 50 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals k
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 65-75 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals k
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 30 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals ak
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 15-75 mg/kg bw
    Test: LD50

Soil Organic Carbon/Water Partition Coefficients

  • Koc: 5 ml/g k
    Formulation: sand
    pH Value: 6.9
  • Koc: 31 ml/g k
    Formulation: sandy loam
    pH Value: 5.5
  • Koc: 16 ml/g k
    Formulation: silty loam
    pH Value: 6.7
  • Koc: 0.70-1.49 k
    Formulation: log

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: -0.75 ak
  • Log Kow: -1.97 k
    Formulation: calculated

Work Cited

d ChemFinder. Cambridge MA: CambridgeSoft Corporation. Retrieved November, 2003 from http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com
k Montgomery, J. H. 1993. Agrochemicals Desk Reference: Environmental Data. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL.
ah Meisterpro.com. Pages retrieved March, 2004 from www.meisterpro.com. MeisterPRO Information Services - a division of Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, OH.
ak Verschueren, K. 2001. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 4th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.