Diazinon
IUPAC name	Diethoxy-[(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-thioxophosphorane
Other names	O,O-Diethyl-O-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-pyrimidine-4-yl)phosphorothioate
Identifiers
CAS number	333-41-5 Y
PubChem	3017
SMILES	S=P(OCC)(OCC)Oc1nc(nc(c1)C)C(C)C
InChI	1/C12H21N2O3PS/c1-6-15-18(19,16-7-2)17-11-8-10(5)13-12(14-11)9(3)4/h8-9H,6-7H2,1-5H3
InChI key	FHIVAFMUCKRCQO-UHFFFAOYAQ
ChemSpider ID	2909
Properties
Molecular formula	C12H21N2O3PS
Molar mass	304.35 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless to dark brown liquid
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Diazinon (O,O-diethyl-O-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-pyrimidine-4-yl)phosphorothioate), a colorless to dark brown liquid, is a thiophosphoric acid ester developed in 1952 by Ciba-Geigy, a Swiss chemical company (later Novartis and then Syngenta). It is a nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide formerly used to control cockroaches, silverfish, ants, and fleas in residential, non-food buildings. Diazinon was heavily used during the 1970s and early 1980s for general-purpose gardening use and indoor pest control. A bait form was used to control scavenger wasps in the western U.S. Residential uses of diazinon were outlawed in the U.S. in 2004 but it is still approved for agricultural uses.

Diazinon kills insects by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme necessary for proper nervous system function. Diazinon has a low persistence in soil. The half-life is 2 to 6 weeks.^[1] The symptoms associated with diazinon poisoning in humans include weakness, headaches, tightness in the chest, blurred vision, nonreactive pinpoint pupils, excessive salivation, sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and slurred speech.

In 1988, the Environmental Protection Agency prohibited the use of Diazinon on golf courses and sod farms because of decimation of bird flocks that congregated in these areas. In the United States as of December 31, 2004, it became unlawful to sell outdoor, non-agricultural products containing diazinon. It is still legal for consumers to use diazinon products purchased before this date, provided that they follow all label directions and precautions.

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• Diazinon Technical Fact Sheet - National Pesticide Information Center
• Diazinon Pesticide Information Profile - Extension Toxicology Network
• EPA Documents: Diazinon
• Chemical Fact Sheet
• Diazinon, Public Health Statement
• Diazinon Use