Resmethrin
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Resmethrin | |
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Systematic name | 5-benzyl-3-[({[(3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropyl]carbonyl}oxy)methyl]furan |
Chemical formula | C22H26O3 |
Molecular mass | 338.44 g/mol |
Density | x.xxx g/cm³ |
Melting point | xx.x °C |
Boiling point | xx.x °C |
CAS number | [xx-xx-xx] |
SMILES | O=C(OCc2cc(Cc1ccccc1)oc2)C3[C@@H](/C=C(\C)C)C3(C)C |
Disclaimer and references |
Resmethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide with many uses, including control of the adult mosquito population. It is often sprayed from trucks after dusk. The commercial product Scourge contains resmethrin.
[edit] References
Pesticide Information Profiles, Extension Toxicology Network
[edit] External links
- MSDS for Scourge® Formula II