4217. Fluvalinate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 69409-94-5
N-[2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-dl-valine cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester; ZR-3210; Mavrik (Zoecon).
C26H22ClF3N2O3; mol wt 502.91.
C 62.09%, H 4.41%, Cl 7.05%, F 11.33%, N 5.57%, O 9.54%.

Description and references

Synthetic pyrethroid insecticide without the usual cyclopropane ring. Prepn: C. A. Henrick, B. A. Garcia, DE 2812169 (1978 to Zoecon), C.A. 90, 122072d (1970). Activity: C. A. Henrick et al., Pestic. Sci. 11, 224 (1980). Review of toxicology and human exposure: Toxicological Profile for Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids (PB2004-100004, 2003) 332 pp.

Chemical structure

Properties

Yellow-amber liquid. Vapor press. at 25°: 1 × 107 mm Hg. Soly in water: 2.0 ppb. Sol in organic solvents.

Use

Insecticide.