thiocyclam

Term ID

CHEBI:4947

Synonyms

• 5-(dimethylamino)-1,2,3-trithiane
• Evisect
• N,N-dimethyl-1,2,3-trithian-5-amine
• N,N-dimethyl-1,2,3-trithian-5-ylamine
• Thiocyclam
• thiocyclame

Definition

An organosulfur heterocyclic compound that is 1,2,3-trithiane in which one of the hydrogens at position 5 has been replaced by a dimethylamino group. A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, it was used (particularly as its hydrogen oxalate salt, known as thyocyclam oxalate) as a broad-spectrum insecticide, but it is also toxic to bees, fish and other aquatic organisms. It is not approved for use within the European Union.

References

• cas:31895-21-3
• kegg.compound:C11473
• pesticides:thiocyclam
• ppdb:1065
• pubmed:20725716
• pubmed:23961080
• reaxys:4738857

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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