Resmethrin

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Resmethrin
IUPAC name 5-benzyl-3-[({[(3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)

cyclopropyl]carbonyl}oxy)methyl]furan

Identifiers
CAS number [xx-xx-xx]
SMILES O=C(OCc2cc(Cc1ccccc1)oc2)C3[C@@H](/C=C(\C)C)C3(C)C
Properties
Molecular formula C22H26O3
Molar mass 338.44 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox 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.

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