Cyphenothrin

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Cyphenothrin
Cyphenothrin.svg
Names
IUPAC name
Cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
Other names
(±)-α-Cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (±)-cis/trans-chrysanthemate
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.049.513
Properties
C24H25NO3
Molar mass 375.47 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Cyphenothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. It is effective against cockroaches that have developed resistance to organophosphorous and carbamate insecticides.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tilak, R; Agrawal, VK; Dutta, J (2005). "Field performance of cyphenothrin: An integrated insecticide strategy against German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blatellidae)". Journal of vector borne diseases. 42 (2): 68–73. PMID 16161703.