Paraoxon

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Paraoxon
Systematic (IUPAC) name
diethyl 4-nitrophenyl phosphate
Identifiers
CAS number 311-45-5
ATC code S01EB10
PubChem 9395
Chemical data
Formula C10H14NO6P 
Mol. mass 275.195 g/mol
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Paraoxon is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It is an organophosphate, and the active metabolite of the insecticide parathion.

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