Deltamethrin is a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester obtained by formal condensation between 3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid and cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methanol. It is the active insecticide of the proinsecticide tralomethrin. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antifeedant, an agrochemical, an EC 3.1.3.16 (phosphoprotein phosphatase) inhibitor, a calcium channel agonist and a pyrethroid ester insecticide. It is a nitrile, an aromatic ether, an organobromine compound and a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester. Functionally, it is related to cis-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Ectoparasiticides. Other names for this substance include Decamethrin and Decis. Its PubChem CID is 40585.
Deltamethrin
| CAS No | 52918-63-5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C22H19Br2NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 505.2 g/mol |
| Synonyms | trans-[(S)-cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromoethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate |
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Deltamethrin is a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester obtained by formal condensation between 3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid and cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methanol.
The listed CAS number is 52918-63-5.
The listed molecular formula is C22H19Br2NO3.
The listed molecular weight is 505.2 g/mol.
trans-[(S)-cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromoethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate.
The source lists Decamethrin and Decis.