Quinalphos

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Quinalphos is an organothiophosphate chemical chiefly used as a pesticide. It is a reddish brown liquid. The chemical formula is C₁₂H₁₅N₂O₃PS, and IUPAC name O,O-diethyl O-quinoxalin-2-yl phosphorothioate.^[1]^[2] Ranked ‘moderately hazardous’ in World Health Organization‘s (WHO) acute hazard ranking, use of quinalphos is either banned or restricted in most nations.^[3] Quinalphos, which is classified as a yellow label (highly toxic) pesticide in India, is widely used in the following crops: wheat, rice, coffee, sugarcane, and cotton.

References

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[1] Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee. ‘List of Insecticides’.

[2] Alanwood. Quinalphos.

[3] Pesticideinfo. ‘Quinalphos – Identification, toxicity, use, water pollution potential, ecological toxicity and regulatory information’.

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