Temephos

Temephos

• CAS Number: 3383-96-8
• UNSPSC Description: Temefos is an organophosphate larvicide, used to treat water infested with disease-carrying insects including mosquitoes, midges, and black fly larvae. Temefos affects the central nervous system through inhibition of cholinesterase, results in death before reaching the adult stage.
• Target Antigen: Parasite
• Type: Reference compound
• Related Pathways: Anti-infection
• Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
• Field of Research: Infection
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/Temephos.html
• Purity: 99.01
• Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
• Smiles: COP(OC(C=C1)=CC=C1SC2=CC=C(OP(OC)(OC)=S)C=C2)(OC)=S
• Molecular Weight: 466.47
• References & Citations: [1]Thirugnanam M, et al. Environmental impact of mosquito pesticides: influence of temefos on the brain acetylcholinesterase of killifish. Environ Physiol Biochem. 1975;5(6):451-9.|[2]Wirth MC, et al. Selection and characterization of temephos resistance in a population of Aedes aegypti from Tortola, British Virgin Islands. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1999 Sep;15(3):315-20.
• Shipping Conditions: Room Temperature
• Storage Conditions: -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
• Clinical Information: No Development Reported