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Chemical Paraquat

Name Paraquat
CAS Type 1 Name 4,4'-Bipyridinium, 1,1'-dimethyl-
Equivalent Terms Gramoxone | Methyl Viologen | Paragreen A | Viologen, Methyl
CAS Registry Number 4685-14-7
Definition A poisonous dipyridilium compound used as contact herbicide. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds.
Structure Paraquat
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Genes
MeSH® ID D010269
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CCRIS
4685-14-7
ChEBI
4685-14-7
ChemIDplus®
4685-14-7
GENE-TOX
4685-14-7
Household Products Database
4685-14-7
HSDB®
4685-14-7
PubChem
D010269
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Chemicals ← Heterocyclic Compounds Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Pyridines Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Pyridinium Compounds Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Paraquat Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references

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Paraquat Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references
  1,1',2,2'-tetramethylviologen
  1,1'-dimethyl-1,1',2,2',3,3',6,6'-octahydro-4,4'-bipyridine
  1-(N-methyl-4,4'-bipyridinium)-1-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)methane
  ducatalon
  methyl viologen bis(hexafluorophosphate)
  N,N'-bis(sulfonatopropyl)-4,4'-bipyridyl
  poly(N-methyl-N'-(3-(pyrrol-1-yl)propyl)-4,4'-bipyridinium)