title: Endothion
text: # Endothion
  
  Endothion is an organic compound used as an insecticide and acaricides. It is part of the chemical class of organophosphorus compounds. It is generally described as white crystals with a slight odor. It is used as an insecticide, but not sold in the United States or Canada.
  
  ## Synonyms
  
  * *2-(S-DIMETHYLPHOSPHOROTHIO- METHYL)-5-METHOXY-4-PYRONE
  * 5-METHOXY-2-(DIMETHOXYPHOSPHINYLTHIOMETHYL) PYRONE-4
  * AC-18737
  * ENDOCID
  * ENDOCIDE
  * ENT 24653
  * EXOTHION
  * FMC 5767
  * NIA 5767
  * NIAGARA 5767
  * O,O-DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE, S-ESTER WITH 2-(MERCAPTOMETHYL)-5-METHOXY-4H-PYRAN-4-ONE
  * O,O-DIMETHYL S-(5-METHOXY- 4-OXO-4H-PYRAN-2-YL) PHOSPHOROTHIOATE
  * O,O-DIMETHYL S-(5-METHOXYPYRONYL- 2-METHYL) THIOPHOSPHATE
  * PHOSPHATE 100
  * PHOSPHOPYRON
  * PHOSPHOPYRONE
  * PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID, O,O-DIMETHYL ESTER, S-ESTER WITH 2-(MERCAPTOMETHYL)-5-METHOXY-4H-PYRAN-4-ONE
  * PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID, S-((5-METHOXY-4-OXO-4H-PYRAN-2-YL)METHYL) O,O-DIMETHYL ESTER
  * S-(5-METHOXY-4-PYRON-2-YLMETHYL) DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE
  * S-5-METHOXY-4-OXOPYRAN-2-YLMETHYL DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE
  * S-5-METHOXY-4-PYRON-2-YLMETHYL O,O-DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE
  * S-[(5-METHOXY-4-OXO-4H-PYRAN-2-YL)METHYL] O,O-DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE
  
  ## Safety
  
  Endothion can enter the body via inhalation, ingestion, and contact with the skin and eyes. Symptoms of endothion poisoning include dyspnea, rales, diarrhea, bronchospasm, bronchorrhea, tachypnea, and opsoclonus, Noncardiacogenic Pulmonary Edema, Salivation.
  
  