Dimethrin
Agent Name
Dimethrin
CAS Number
70-38-2
Formula
C19-H26-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
(2,4-Dimethylphenyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate; 2,4-Dimethylbenzyl (1RS)-cis,trans-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate; 2,4-Dimethylbenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylpropenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate; 2,4-Dimethylbenzyl ester of cis,trans-chrysanthemumic acid; 2,4-Dimethylbenzyl-(I)-cis-trans-chrysanthemumate; 2,4-Dimethylbenzylchrysanthemumate; 2,4-Dimethylbenzylester kyseliny chrysanthemove [Czech]; Chrysanthemumic acid, 2,4-dimethylbenzyl ester; Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)-, (2,4-dimethylphenyl)methyl ester; Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylpropenyl)-, 2,4-dimethylbenzyl ester (8CI); Dimethrin [ANSI]; Dimethrine; Dimetrin; ENT-21170; SHA 034101; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pyrethrins/Pyrethroids
Description
Amber liquid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as insecticide for mosquito larva in ponds and swamps; [HSDB]
Comments
Rats given by gavage 7 mg/kg/day for 3 weeks had no adverse effects; [HSDB] See "Pyrethrum."
Restricted
No longer registered as a pesticide for use in the US; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.72E-05 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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