| Synonyms: |
5-(dimethylamino)-1,2,3-trithiane,
Evisect,
N,N-dimethyl-1,2,3-trithian-5-amine,
N,N-dimethyl-1,2,3-trithian-5-ylamine,
Thiocyclam,
thiocyclame
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| Definition: |
An organosulfur heterocyclic compound that is 1,2,3-trithiane in which one of the hydrogens at position 5 has been replaced by a dimethylamino group. A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, it was used (particularly as its hydrogen oxalate salt, known as thyocyclam oxalate) as a broad-spectrum insecticide, but it is also toxic to bees, fish and other aquatic organisms. It is not approved for use within the European Union. |