Status: ISO 1750 (published)
IUPAC: racemate comprising (R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S,3S)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate or racemate comprising (R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S)-cis-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R)-cis-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
CAS: 67375-30-8
Formula: C22H19Cl2NO3
Activity: acaricides (pyrethroid ester acaricides)
insecticides (pyrethroid ester insecticides)
Notes: The unresolved isomeric mixture of this substance has the ISO common name cypermethrin.
Structure:

 

Alpha-Cypermethrin APPLICATIONS
Mode of action Non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action. Acts on the central and peripheral nervous system in very low doses. Uses Control of a wide range of chewing and sucking insects (particularly Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera) in fruit (including citrus), vegetables, vines, cereals, maize, beet, oilseed rape, potatoes, cotton, rice, soya beans, forestry, and other crops. Control of cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, and other insect pests in public health; and flies in animal houses. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide. Formulation types EC; SC; TB; UL; WP. Compatibility Compatible with most organophosphorus insecticides. Selected tradenames: 'Fastac' (agronomic use) (BASF); 'Fendona' (public health use) (BASF); 'Renegade' (veterinary use) (BASF); 'Alphadhan' (Dhanuka); 'Alphaguard' (Gharda); 'Bestox' (FMC); 'Bestseller' (Agriphar); 'Dominex' (FMC); 'Grander' (Sanonda); 'Hurricane' (Nagarjuna Agrichem); 'Stop' (Biostadt)

Alpha-Cypermethrin ANALYSIS
Product analysis of pyrethroids reviewed by E. Papadopoulou-Mourkidou in Comp. Analyt. Profiles. Residues determined by glc with ECD.

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