1632. Cadusafos

Nomenclature

CAS number: 95465-99-9
Phosphorodithioic acid O-ethyl S,S-bis(1-methylpropyl) ester; S,S-di-sec-butyl O-ethyl phosphorodithioate; ebufos; FMC-67825; Apache (FMC); Rugby (FMC); Taredan (FMC).
C10H23O2PS2; mol wt 270.39.
C 44.42%, H 8.57%, O 11.83%, P 11.46%, S 23.72%.

Description and references

Organophosphate insecticide structurally similar to ethoprop, q.v. Manufacturing process: J. M. Brochard et al., EP 235056 (1987 to Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie). Field trial as nematocide for bananas: P. Quénéhervé et al., Rev. Nematol. 14, 251 (1991). Behavior in soils: S. Q. Zheng et al., Sci. Total Environ. 156, 1 (1994).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless to yellow liquid. Vapor press (25°): 120 mPa. Soly in water: 248 mg/l.

Use

Insecticide; nematocide.