Thiacloprid

Thiacloprid is a nitrile that is cyanamide in which the hydrogens are replaced by a 1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene group which in turn is substituted by a (6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl group at the ring nitrogen. Among its listed roles, it functions as a xenobiotic, an environmental contaminant and a neonicotinoid insectide. It belongs to the class of thiazolidines, a nitrile and a monochloropyridine. Functionally, it is related to 2-chloropyridine and a cyanamide. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Calypso. Its PubChem CID is 115224.

CAS No 111988-49-9
Molecular Formula C10H9ClN4S
Molecular Weight 252.72 g/mol
Synonyms [3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene]cyanamide

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