Cypermethrin is a carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation between 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid and the alcoholic hydroxy group of hydroxy(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile. Among its listed roles, it functions as a pyrethroid ester insecticide, a pyrethroid ester acaricide, an agrochemical and a molluscicide. It is an organochlorine compound, a nitrile, an aromatic ether and a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester. Functionally, it is related to 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Ectoparasiticides. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Barricade, Ripcord, Ammo and Basathrin. Its PubChem CID is 2912.
Cypermethrin
| CAS No | 52315-07-8 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C22H19Cl2NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 416.3 g/mol |
| Synonyms | [cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl] 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate |
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Cypermethrin is a carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation between 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid and the alcoholic hydroxy group of hydroxy(3-phenoxyphenyl)acetonitrile.
The listed CAS number is 52315-07-8.
The listed molecular formula is C22H19Cl2NO3.
The listed molecular weight is 416.3 g/mol.
[cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl] 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate.
The source lists Barricade, Ripcord, Ammo and Basathrin.