Rat urinary metabolites from O, O‐diethyl‐O‐(3, 5, 6‐trichloro‐2‐pyridyl) phosphorothioate

Abstract

Rats metabolized single oral doses of O,O‐diethy1–0‐(3,5,6‐trichloro‐2‐pyridyl‐2,6‐¹⁴C) phosphorothioate to at least six radiolabeled urinary metabolites. The urine contained about 90 percent of the dose. Three of these metabolites were identified as the glucuronide of 3,5,6‐trichloro‐2‐pyridinol (80% the urinary ^l4C), a glycoside of 3,5,6‐trichloro‐2‐pyridinol (4%), and 3,5,6‐trichloro‐2‐pyridinol (12%).

Key words:

• chlorpyrifos
• glucuronide
• glycoside
• diethyl phosphorothioate
• metabolism