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Permethrin

CAS number
52645-53-1
Molecular formula
C21H20Cl2O3
Molecular weight
391.3 g/mol
Permethrin — 2D structure
2D structure (PubChem)

About this molecule

Permethrin is a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester in which the esterifying alcohol is 3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol and the cyclopropane ring is substituted with a 2,2-dichlorovinyl group and with gem-dimethyl groups. It has a role as an agrochemical, an ectoparasiticide, a pyrethroid ester insecticide, a pyrethroid ester acaricide and a scabicide. It is a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester and a member of cyclopropanes. It is functionally related to a 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid.

Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.

Identifiers

IUPAC name
(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate
InChIKey
RLLPVAHGXHCWKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1(C(C1C(=O)OCC2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(Cl)Cl)C
Other CAS numbers recorded
52341-32-9 · 93389-07-2 · 52341-33-0
PubChem CID
40326

Also known as

Permethrin · Pounce · Permethrine · Permetrina · Elimite · Kudos · Permethrinum · Ambushfog

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