13-07859. Pro-Drone [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 53905-38-7
1-(8-Methoxy-4,8-dimethylnonyl)-4-(1-methylethyl)benzene; 2-methoxy-9-(p-isopropylphenyl)-2,6-dimethylnonane; MV-678; AI-3-36206.
C21H36O; mol wt 304.51.
C 82.83%, H 11.92%, O 5.25%.

Description and references

Synthetic analog of juvenile hormones. Prepn: M. Schwarz et al., DE 2536298 corresp to US 4002769 (1976, 1977 to Stauffer). Insect maturation inhibiting activity: eidem, J. Econ. Entomol. 67, 598 (1974); J. E. Wright et al., ibid. 69, 79 (1976); C. H. Schaefer et al., ibid. 119.

Chemical structure

Use

Insecticide.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.