Imidacloprid

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid, that is a class of neuro-active insecticides modeled after nicotine. Imidacloprid is a patented chemical, Imidacloprid is manufactured by Bayer Cropscience (part of Bayer AG) and sold under trade names Kohinor, Admire, Advantage, Gaucho, Merit, Confidor, Hachikusan, Premise, Prothor, and Winner. It is marketed as pest control, seed treatment, an insecticide spray, termite control, flea control, and a systemic insecticide. 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 Admire, Gaucho, Provado, Merit and Confidor SL. Its PubChem CID is 86287518.

CAS No 138261-41-3
Molecular Formula C9H10ClN5O2
Molecular Weight 255.66 g/mol
Synonyms (NE)-N-[1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]imidazolidin-2-ylidene]nitramide

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