4105. Flonicamid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 158062-67-0
N-(Cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide; N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinamide; F-1785; IKI-220; Aria (FMC); Beleaf (FMC); Carbine (ISK); Turbine (ISK).
C9H6F3N3O; mol wt 229.16.
C 47.17%, H 2.64%, F 24.87%, N 18.34%, O 6.98%.

Description and references

Selective systemic aphicide. Prepn: T. Toki et al., EP 580374; eidem, US 5360806 (both 1994 to Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha). Comprehensive description: M. Morita et al., BCPC Conf. - Pests Dis. 2000, 59-65. Field performance in cotton: H. G. Hancock, Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. 2004, 1629.

Chemical structure

Properties

Odorless, white crystalline powder, mp 157.5°. Vapor pressure (20°): 9.43 × 107 Pa. Log P (octanol/water): 0.30. Soly in water (20°): 5.2 g/l. LD50 in male, female rats (mg/kg): 884, 1768 orally; in rats (mg/kg): >5000 dermally; in rats (mg/m3): >4900 by inhalation. LC50 in carp, rainbow trout (mg/l): >100, >91.9 (Morita).

Use

Insecticide.