Fenitrothion

Fenitrothion
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name O,O-Dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate
	Other names • Dimethoxy-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenoxy)thioxophosphorane; O,O-Dimethyl O-4-nitro-m-tolyl phosphorothioate
Identifiers
CAS Number	122-14-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:34757 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL347698 ;
ChemSpider	28941 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.114
KEGG	C14442 ;
PubChem CID	31200;
UNII	W8M4X3Y7ZY ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4032613 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H12NO5PS/c1-7-6-8(4-5-9(7)10(11)12)15-16(17,13-2)14-3/h4-6H,1-3H3 Key: ZNOLGFHPUIJIMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H12NO5PS/c1-7-6-8(4-5-9(7)10(11)12)15-16(17,13-2)14-3/h4-6H,1-3H3 Key: ZNOLGFHPUIJIMJ-UHFFFAOYAZ;
	SMILES S=P(Oc1cc(c(cc1)[N+]([O-])=O)C)(OC)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12NO5PS
Molar mass	277.23 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow-brown liquid
Density	1.3227 g/cm3
Melting point	3.4 °C (38.1 °F; 276.5 K)
Boiling point	118 °C (244 °F; 391 K) at 0.05 mmHg
Solubility in water	38.0 mg/L
Solubility	Readily soluble in dichloromethane, 2-propanol, toluene, hardly soluble in n-hexane.
log P	3.30 (octanol/water)
Hazards
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	Rat, oral: 500 mg/kg; Mouse (female), oral: 1416 mg/kg
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Fenitrothion (IUPAC name: O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate) is a phosphorothioate (organophosphate) insecticide that is inexpensive and widely used worldwide. Trade names include Sumithion, a 94.2% solution of fenitrothion.