Chlorfenapyr

Agent Name
Chlorfenapyr
CAS Number
122453-73-0
Formula
C15-H11-Br-Cl-F3-N2-O
Major Category
Pesticides
Chlorfenapyr formula graphical representation
Synonyms
AC 303630; CL 303630; Kotetsu; Pirate; Pirate 3F; Pylon; 1H-Pyrrole-3-carbonitrile, 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-; [ChemIDplus] 4-Bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile; [Hawley] 4-Bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile; [Merck Index]
Category
Other Insecticides
Description
White solid; [Merck Index] Light tan or light yellow solid; [HSDB] White solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as insecticide and acaricide as a foliar spray to ornamental crops in greenhouses; [HSDB] One of a new class of pro-insecticides, the pyrroles, that depend on activation to another chemical; [Reference #1]
Comments
A moderate eye irritant; [HSDB] The active metabolite uncouples oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria causing cellular death; [Reference #1] In high-dose animal studies, causes liver changes, depressed activity and ataxia; [RTECS] A mild skin and eye irritant based on animal studies; [MSDSonline]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
7.36E-08 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 1,900 mg/m3

Adverse Effects

Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Other Poison
Uncoupler

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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