


Acethion (0,0-diethyl S-carboethoxymethylphosphorodithioate) 
Degradation of acethion was rapid and 77-88% of the injected dose 
appeared as chloroform extractables within 0.5 hr. after treatment (1122). 
Chromatographic separation and analysis showed the principal metabolite 
to be acethion acid. Some mono- and diethyl phosphorodithioic acids were 
also found (840, 1099). 
0 
i | | 
ie Dc Se -C— —_—_ -Du—S— ={".. 
(C,H,0) .-P-S-CH,-C-0C)H. (C,H,0) ,-P-S-CH, ! OH 
Acethion Acethion Acid 
(C,H.0),-P-SH 
, 
CoH, 0-P-S 
OH 
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