Chemical Properties
Yellow solid. Insoluble in
water; slightly soluble in acetone, kerosene, and
alcohol.
Uses
Acaricide, fungicide.
Uses
Thioquinox is a fungicide/insecticide used in pesticide formulations. Toxic to various species of mites. A member of the quinoxoline class of pesticides.
Definition
ChEBI: Thioquinox is a quinoxaline acaricide, a quinoxaline antifungal agent and a dithioloquinoxaline.
Production Methods
The production route for thioquinox is not available in open literature. However, it can be inferred from its structure. Commercial production would probably have followed the standard logic for quinoxaline based heterocycles: construction of the quinoxaline core, introduction of dithiol units, and final cyclisation to form the trithiocarbonate ring system. After ring closure, the crude product would be purified by crystallisation, filtration, and drying to yield technical grade thioquinox for formulation.
Hazard
Toxic by ingestion.
Mechanism of action
Binds with amino and mercapto groups resulting in the inhibition of various enzymes
Pesticide Type
Insecticide; Acaricide; Ovicide; Fungicide
