Description
Athidathion is an obsolete organophosphate broad-spectrum insecticide for the control of sucking and chewing insects. Little information is available on its environmental fate and behaviour, ecotoxicity or impacts on human health.
Uses
Athidathion could be useful in pesticide compositions.
Definition
ChEBI: Athidathion is an aromatic ether.
Production Methods
In industrial practice, the production of athidathion involves a multi step chemical synthesis using specialised reactions to couple diethyl phosphorodithioate with thiadiazole derivatives.
Mechanism of action
Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) inhibitor.
Pesticide Type
Insecticide