Resmethrin
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| Resmethrin | |
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| IUPAC name | 5-benzyl-3-[({[(3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)
cyclopropyl]carbonyl}oxy)methyl]furan |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [xx-xx-xx] |
| SMILES | O=C(OCc2cc(Cc1ccccc1)oc2)C3[C@@H](/C=C(\C)C)C3(C)C |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C22H26O3 |
| Molar mass | 338.44 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Resmethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide with many uses, including control of the adult mosquito population. It is often sprayed from trucks after dusk. The commercial product Scourge contains resmethrin.
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[edit] External links
- Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids Fact Sheet - National Pesticide Information Center
- Resmethrin Pesticide Information Profile - Extension Toxicology Network
- MSDS for Scourge' Formula II
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