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Description

Monocrotophos: An organophosphate insecticide that inhibits monoamine oxidase and acetylcholinesterase. It has been shown to be genotoxic. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

monocrotophos : An alkenyl phosphate that is the 4-(methylamino)-4-oxobut-2-en-2-yl ester of dimethyl phosphate. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID5371562
CHEMBL ID2272785
CHEBI ID38728
SCHEMBL ID27294
SCHEMBL ID4918485
MeSH IDM0014032

Synonyms (143)

Synonym
phosphoric acid, dimethyl ester, ester with 3-hydroxy-n-methylcrotonamide, (e)-
phosphoric acid, dimethyl 1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenyl ester, (e)-
dimethyl 1-methyl-2-(methylcarbamoyl)vinyl phosphate, cis
nuvacron
n-desmethyl bidrin
dimethyl phosphate ester with (e)-3-hydroxy-n-methylcrotonamide
c 1414
dimethyl phosphate ester of 3-hydroxy-n-methyl-cis-crotonamide
susvin
o,o-dimetil-o-(2-n-metilcarbamoil-1-metil-vinil)-fosfato [italian]
ccris 1164
biloborn
crotos
bilobran
crotonamide, 3-hydroxy-n-methyl-, dimethylphosphate, (e)-
ai3-27129
plantdrin
3-hydroxy-n-methyl-cis-crotonamide dimethyl phosphate ester
glore phos 36
3-dimethoxyphosphinoyloxy-n-methylisocrotonamide
dimethyl phosphate of 3-hydroxy-n-methyl-cis-crotonamide
azodrin-71
cis-1-methyl-2-methyl carbamoyl vinyl phosphate
nuvacron 20
ent 27,129
azodrin 202r
ciba 1414
apadrin
o,o-dimethyl-o-(2-n-methylcarbamoyl-1-methyl)-vinyl-phosphat [german]
croton 36
caswell no. 377
hsdb 1591
o,o-dimethyl cis-1-methyl-2-methylcarbamoylvinylphosphate
brn 2331934
rapid x
o,o-dimethyl-o-(2-n-methylcarbamoyl-1-methyl-vinyl)-fosfaat [dutch]
o,o-dimethyl-o-(1-methyl-2-n-methyl-carbamoyl)-vinyl-phosphat [german]
monocil
monostar
monocrotophos 40 ec
monokrotofosz (hungarian)
einecs 230-042-7
corophos
phosphoric acid, dimethyl ester, ester with cis-3-hydroxy-n-methylcrotonamide
(e)-dimethyl 1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenyl phosphate
sd 9129
parryfos
pandar
shell sd 9129
pillardrin
ulvair
oms 834
monodrin
3-(dimethoxyphosphinyloxy)n-methyl-cis-crotonamide
monocron
monocil 40
phosphate de dimethyle et de 2-methylcarbamoyl 1-methylvinyle [french]
hazodrin
monocrotophos [bsi:iso]
azodrin insecticide
o,o-dimethyl-o-(2-n-methylcarbamoyl-1-methyl-vinyl) phosphate
epa pesticide chemical code 058901
aimocron
crisodrin
phosphoric acid, dimethyl ester, ester with (e)-3-hydroxy-n-methylcrotonamide
6923-22-4
CHEBI:38728 ,
monocrotophos
(e)-monocrotophos
dimethyl (e)-3-hydroxy-n-methylcrotonamide
dimethyl (e)-1-methyl-2-(methylcarbamoyl)vinyl phosphate
dimethyl (1e)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl phosphate
azodrin
phosphoric acid, dimethyl (e)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenyl ester
NCGC00163869-01
NCGC00163869-02
inchi=1/c7h14no5p/c1-6(5-7(9)8-2)13-14(10,11-3)12-4/h5h,1-4h3,(h,8,9)/b6-5+
dimethyl [(e)-4-methylamino-4-oxobut-2-en-2-yl] phosphate
krtsdmxixpkrqr-aatrikpksa-
dimethyl [(e)-4-(methylamino)-4-oxobut-2-en-2-yl] phosphate
NCGC00163869-03
2157-98-4
C18663
tox21_300806
NCGC00254710-01
cas-6923-22-4
dtxcid7014816
dtxsid9034816 ,
megatron
sufos
o,o-dimethyl-o-(2-n-methylcarbamoyl-1-methyl-vinyl)-fosfaat
o,o-dimetil-o-(2-n-metilcarbamoil-1-metil-vinil)-fosfato
plandrin
phoskill
o,o-dimethyl-o-(1-methyl-2-n-methyl-carbamoyl)-vinyl-phosphat
o,o-dimethyl-o-(2-n-methylcarbamoyl-1-methyl)-vinyl-phosphat
monokrotofos
macabre
phosphoric acid, dimethyl (1e)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenyl ester
dominator
monochrotophos
unii-5q3pe07z18
5q3pe07z18 ,
devi
kadett 36
phosphate de dimethyle et de 2-methylcarbamoyl 1-methylvinyle
3-hydroxy-n-methyl-cis-crotonamide dimethyl phosphate
AKOS015902924
CHEMBL2272785
monocrotophos [iso]
kadett
dimethyl (1e)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenyl phosphate
monocrotophos [mi]
SCHEMBL27294
SCHEMBL4918485
crisodin
monokrotofosz
crotonamide, 3-hydroxy-n-methyl-, dimethylphosphate, cis-
des-n-methyl dicrotophos
KRTSDMXIXPKRQR-AATRIKPKSA-N
e-monocrotophos
nuvacron-20
dimethyl (1e)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenyl phosphate #
phosphate de dimethyle et de 2-methylcarbamoyl 1-methyl vinyle
(2e)-3-[(dimethoxyphosphoryl)oxy]-n-methylbut-2-enamide
monocrotophos, pestanal(r), analytical standard
monocrotophos, analytical standard
monocrotophos 100 microg/ml in acetonitrile
3-hydroxy-n-methyl-dimethylphosphate(e)-crotonamide
3-hydroxy-n-methyl-dimethylphosphatecis-crotonamide
azadrin
monocrotophos 100 ?g/ml in methanol
monocrotophos 1000 ?g/ml in methanol
(e)-dimethyl 4-(methylamino)-4-oxobut-2-en-2-yl phosphate
dimethyl (e)-1-methyl-2-(methylcarbamoyl)ethenyl phosphate
Q412441
(e)-dimethyl (4-(methylamino)-4-oxobut-2-en-2-yl) phosphate
phosphoric acid,dimethyl (1z)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propen-1-yl ester
phosphoric acid, dimethyl 1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propenylester, (e)-
monocrotophos 1000 microg/ml in ethyl acetate
monocrotophos 100 microg/ml in acetone
moncrotophos
phosphoric acid,dimethyl(1z)-1-methyl-3-(methylamino)-3-oxo-1-propen-1-yl ester

Research Excerpts

Overview

Monocrotophos (MCP) is an organophosphate insecticide with broad application in agricultural crops like rice, maize, sugarcane, cotton, soybeans, groundnut and vegetables. It is a highly toxic and broad-spectrum pesticide extensively used for agricultural and household purposes.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is a broad spectrum organophosphorus insecticide, which is widely used as foliar spray to the different important crops. "( Establishment of resveratrol and its derivatives as neuroprotectant against monocrotophos-induced alteration in NIPBL and POU4F1 protein through molecular docking studies.
Srivastava, P; Yadav, R, 2020
)
2.23
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is an organophosphate insecticide with broad application in agricultural crops like rice, maize, sugarcane, cotton, soybeans, groundnut and vegetables. "( Toxicity and detoxification of monocrotophos from ecosystem using different approaches: A review.
Garg, VK; Gill, JPK; Kanwar, R; Kumar, V; Ramamurthy, PC; Singh, J; Singh, S; Wani, AB, 2021
)
2.35
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is a highly toxic and broad-spectrum pesticide extensively used for agricultural and household purposes. "( DNA damage and biochemical responses in estuarine bivalve Donax incarnatus (Gmelin, 1791) exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of an organophosphate pesticide monocrotophos.
D'Costa, A; Dias, R; Praveen Kumar, MK; Shyama, SK, 2021
)
2.26
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is an organophosphorus pesticide that is median-toxic to fish. "( Monocrotophos pesticide affects synthesis and conversion of sex steroids through multiple targets in male goldfish (Carassius auratus).
Bing, X; Ru, S; Sun, Y; Tian, H; Wang, H; Wang, W, 2017
)
3.34
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is an organophosphate pesticide widely used in India for controlling various pests. "( Genotoxicity and oxidative stress as biomarkers in fresh water mussel, Lamellidens marginalis (Lam.) exposed to monocrotophos.
Bhilwade, H; Mundhe, AY; Pandit, SV, 2016
)
2.09
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is an organophosphate insecticide that has been found as a pollutant in aqueous environments. "( Sonophotocatalytic degradation of monocrotophos using TiO2 and Fe3+.
Anandan, S; Ashokkumar, M; Grieser, F; Madhavan, J; Sathish Kumar, PS, 2010
)
2.08
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is a highly toxic organophosphorus pesticide that has been banned in many countries. "( Effects of monocrotophos on the reproductive axis in the male goldfish (Carassius auratus): potential mechanisms underlying vitellogenin induction.
Bing, X; Ru, S; Tian, H; Wang, W, 2010
)
2.19
"Monocrotophos is an organophosphate pesticide used in agriculture to control insect pests. "( Performance and haematological indices in rats exposed to monocrotophos contamination.
Oloyede, OB; Sunmonu, TO, 2010
)
2.05
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is a highly toxic organophosphorus pesticide. "( Effects of monocrotophos on the reproductive axis in the female goldfish (Carassius auratus).
Bing, X; Ru, S; Tian, H; Wang, W, 2010
)
2.19
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is a commonly used organophosphorus (OP) pesticide. "( Caspase cascade regulated mitochondria mediated apoptosis in monocrotophos exposed PC12 cells.
Jain, SK; Kashyap, MP; Khanna, VK; Kumar, V; Pant, AB; Siddiqui, MA; Singh, AK; Tripathi, VK; Yadav, S, 2010
)
2.04
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is a widely used organophosphate (OP) pesticide. "( Monocrotophos induced apoptosis in PC12 cells: role of xenobiotic metabolizing cytochrome P450s.
Agrawal, M; Jain, SK; Kashyap, MP; Khanna, VK; Kumar, V; Pant, AB; Singh, AK; Srivastava, RK; Tripathi, VK; Yadav, S, 2011
)
3.25
"Monocrotophos is a highly toxic organophosphorus pesticide that has been confirmed to be an endocrine-disrupting chemical. "( Exposure to monocrotophos pesticide during sexual development causes the feminization/demasculinization of the reproductive traits and a reduction in the reproductive success of male guppies (Poecilia reticulata).
Li, Y; Ru, S; Tian, H; Wang, W; Wu, P, 2012
)
2.2
"Monocrotophos (MCP) is an organophosphorus pesticide moderately toxic to fish, and it has significant estrogenic properties in vivo. "( Monocrotophos pesticide modulates the expression of sexual differentiation genes and causes phenotypic feminization in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Gao, L; Ru, S; Tian, H; Wang, W; Yang, K; Zhang, X, 2013
)
3.28
"Monocrotophos is a water-soluble organophosphate insecticide with high oral and moderate dermal toxicity. "( Toxicology of monocrotophos.
Loosli, R; Skripsky, T, 1994
)
2.09
"Monocrotophos is an old product that is still very much appreciated as a low-cost and efficient insecticide. "( Formulation of monocrotophos.
Neuenschwander, E, 1994
)
2.08

Toxicity

Monocrotophos (organophosphate) and endosulphan (organochlorine) were found to cause heat shock in the house fly Musca domestica. Animals fed on protein enriched diet (20%) indicated an elevation in tissue defense mechanism and were able to combat toxic stress.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" However, animals fed on protein enriched diet (20%) indicated an elevation in tissue defense mechanism and were able to combat toxic stress of monocrotophos, though partially."( Efficacy of dietary protein in alleviating toxicity of monocrotophos in rats.
Kushwah, A; Kushwah, HS; Sharma, NR, 2000
)
0.75
" In R group (15 days without pesticide after 30 days daily oral treatment), the toxic effects mentioned above still persisted which revealed non-repair of necrosis caused by MCP."( SEM study on cytotoxic effect of monocrotophos (MCP) on lungs of rat.
Handa, SM; Mittal, PK, 2002
)
0.6
" In addition, toxic unit (TU) analysis was employed to evaluate the joint toxicities."( Acute and chronic toxicity of organophosphate monocrotophos to Daphnia magna.
Lin, K; Liu, W; Wang, L; Ye, W; Zhao, M; Zhou, S, 2009
)
0.61
"This study has investigated the effect of two highly toxic pesticides, monocrotophos (organophosphate) and endosulphan (organochlorine), on the inducibility of two major heat shock proteins, the HSP60 and HSP70, essential for cell survival, in the house fly Musca domestica."( In vitro induction of the ubiquitous 60 and 70KD heat shock proteins by pesticides monocrotophos and endosulphan in Musca domestica: potential biomarkers of toxicity.
Reddy, PV; Rohilla, MS; Sharma, S; Tiwari, PK, 2011
)
0.83
"Experiments were conducted to evaluate the toxic effects ofmonocrotophos in ciliate models Paramecium caudatum and Oxytricha fallax."( Cytotoxicity assessment of monocrotophos in Paramecium caudatum and Oxytricha fallax.
Amanchi, NR; Hussain, MM, 2010
)
0.9
" On the other hand, monocrotophos, dicrotophos, and phosphamidon were somewhat more toxic to the young rat, but the magnitude of the differences was < 2-fold lower."( Age-related differences in acute neurotoxicity produced by mevinphos, monocrotophos, dicrotophos, and phosphamidon.
Moser, VC,
)
0.69
" The worms exposed from egg stage through development to high glucose diet showed enhanced toxic outcome of MCP in terms of physiological, behavioral and biochemical responses."( Glucose feeding during development aggravates the toxicity of the organophosphorus insecticide Monocrotophos in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans.
Rajini, PS; Salim, C, 2014
)
0.62
" The toxicological interaction of five organophosphorus pesticides was evaluated using the concentration addition model, the combination index-isobologram equation and the toxic unit approach."( Binary combinations of organophosphorus pesticides exhibit differential toxicity under oxidised and un-oxidised conditions.
Arora, S; Kumar, A, 2015
)
0.42

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The effect of solution pH, catalyst dosage and initial concentration of MCP on the photocatalytic activity of Mg-doped TiO(2) with different loadings was studied."( Photocatalytic degradation of monocrotophos pesticide--an endocrine disruptor by magnesium doped titania.
Avasarala, BK; Bojja, S; Tirukkovalluri, SR, 2011
)
0.66
" Wistar rats were administered 1/50th of LD50 dosage of MCP (0."( Prolonged monocrotophos intake induces cardiac oxidative stress and myocardial damage in rats.
Ramasamy, S; Velmurugan, G; Venkatesh Babu, DD, 2013
)
0.79
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (6)

RoleDescription
EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitorAn EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of enzyme acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7), which helps breaking down of acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitorAn EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8).
acaricideA substance used to destroy pests of the subclass Acari (mites and ticks).
agrochemicalAn agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
avicideA substance used to destroy bird pests (class Aves).
EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitorAn EC 1.4.3.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor CH-NH2 group, oxygen as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of monoamine oxidase (EC 1.4.3.4).
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (4)

ClassDescription
dialkyl phosphate
organophosphate insecticide
alkenyl phosphate
monocarboxylic acid amideA carboxamide derived from a monocarboxylic acid.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (5)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
acetylcholinesteraseHomo sapiens (human)Potency44.96040.002541.796015,848.9004AID1347395; AID1347397; AID1347398
pregnane X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency70.79460.005428.02631,258.9301AID720659
Histone H2A.xCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)Potency126.71600.039147.5451146.8240AID1224845
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform 2Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)Potency27.27830.000323.4451159.6830AID743065
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency1.72290.000627.21521,122.0200AID720636
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (14)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1111161Resistant factor, ratio of LC50 for Aphis gossypii clone C9 (cotton aphid) to Aphis gossypii clone NM12010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111166Insecticidal activity against Aphis gossypii clone C4 (cotton aphid) in zucchini or squash leaf assessed as mortality after 24 hr by leaf disk assay2010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111165Insecticidal activity against Aphis gossypii clone PsP4 (cotton aphid) in pepper plant leaf assessed as mortality after 24 hr by leaf disk assay2010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111160Resistant factor, ratio of LC50 for Aphis gossypii clone C4 (cotton aphid) to Aphis gossypii clone NM12010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111167Insecticidal activity against Aphis gossypii clone C9 (cotton aphid) in zucchini or squash leaf assessed as mortality after 24 hr by leaf disk assay2010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111168Insecticidal activity against Aphis gossypii clone NM1 (cotton aphid) in zucchini or squash leaf assessed as mortality after 24 hr by leaf disk assay2010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111156Resistant factor, ratio of LC50 for Aphis gossypii clone Ivo (cotton aphid) to Aphis gossypii clone NM12010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111159Resistant factor, ratio of LC50 for Aphis gossypii clone PsP4 (cotton aphid) to Aphis gossypii clone NM12010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1880635Tanol-water partition coefficient, logP of compound by shake flask method based 31P-NMR analysis2022Journal of medicinal chemistry, 06-23, Volume: 65, Issue:12
Studying Lipophilicity Trends of Phosphorus Compounds by
AID1111163Insecticidal activity against Aphis gossypii clone Burk (cotton aphid) in cotton plant leaf assessed as mortality after 24 hr by leaf disk assay2010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111158Resistant factor, ratio of LC50 for Aphis gossypii clone Auber (cotton aphid) to Aphis gossypii clone NM12010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111162Insecticidal activity against Aphis gossypii clone Ivo (cotton aphid) in cotton plant leaf assessed as mortality after 24 hr by leaf disk assay2010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111157Resistant factor, ratio of LC50 for Aphis gossypii clone Burk (cotton aphid) to Aphis gossypii clone NM12010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
AID1111164Insecticidal activity against Aphis gossypii clone Auber (cotton aphid) in egg plant leaf assessed as mortality after 24 hr by leaf disk assay2010Pest management science, Mar, Volume: 66, Issue:3
Insecticide resistance traits differ among and within host races in Aphis gossypii.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (300)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199061 (20.33)18.7374
1990's39 (13.00)18.2507
2000's81 (27.00)29.6817
2010's97 (32.33)24.3611
2020's22 (7.33)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 48.04

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index48.04 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.77 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.67 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index117.55 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.06 (0.95)

This Compound (48.04)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews7 (2.19%)6.00%
Case Studies10 (3.13%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other302 (94.67%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]