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More on Organothiophosphorus Compounds Definition: Compounds containing carbon-phosphorus bonds in which the phosphorus component is also bonded to one or more sulfur atoms. Many of these compounds function as CHOLINERGIC AGENTS and as INSECTICIDES.  includes organothiophosphates; /antag permitted but consider also CHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATORS; DF: ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS CPDS    Other names Compounds, Organothiophosphorus
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
VX [ EDIM,O-ethyl S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl)methylphosphonothioate,agent VX,S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl)ethylmethylphosphonothioate ]
  irreversible phosphorylating inhibitor; structure 		50782-69-9 methylphosphonothioic acid S-(2-(bis(1- methylethyl)amino)ethyl) O-ethyl ester  *Organothiophosphorus Compounds
Pharma Action Chemical Warfare Agents; Cholinesterase Inhibitors 		Arch Toxicol (suppl)2:393;1979; Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 27(1):3;1976; Eur J Biochem 85:317;1978; Exp Biol Med 144(2):725;1973; J Invest Dermatol 68:357;1977; Vet Med (Praha)24(10):623;1979

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