CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Fenitrothion is a brownish-yellow oil. Used as a selective acaricide and a contact and stomach insecticide against chewing and sucking insects on rice, orchard fruits, vegetables, cereals, cotton and forest. Also used against flies, mosquitoes, and cockroaches. (EPA, 1998) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Yellow-brown liquid |
| Odor | Faint characteristic odor |
| Boiling Point | 244 °F at 0.05 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Melting Point | 0.3 °C |
| Flash Point | > 100.00 °C (> 212.00 °F) |
| Solubility | In water, 38.0 mg/L at 25 °C |
| Density | 1.32 at 77 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 6e-06 mmHg at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| LogP | log Kow = 3.30 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant= 9.30X10-7 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| Decomposition | 140-145 °C |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5528 at 25 °C |
| Collision Cross Section | 156.22 Ų [M+H]+ |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1885 1908 1913 1904 1922 1944 1913.5 1905 1912.2 1924.7 1875 1958 1912.3 1905.4 1900 1905 1904.6 1930 1907.8 1916.2 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Thermal decomp at 100-140 °C produces mixture of organophosphorus polymers |
| Chemical Classes | Pesticides -> Organophosphate Insecticides |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H301:Acute toxicity,oral H312:Acute toxicity,dermal H330:Acute toxicity,inhalation H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 277.24 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 3.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 277.01738065 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 277.01738065 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 106 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 17 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 313 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Fenitrothion is a brownish-yellow oil. Used as a selective acaricide and a contact and stomach insecticide against chewing and sucking insects on rice, orchard fruits, vegetables, cereals, cotton and forest. Also used against flies, mosquitoes, and cockroaches. (EPA, 1998)