Prallethrin

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Prallethrin
Names
IUPAC name
2-methyl-4-oxo-3-prop-2-yn-1-ylcyclopent-2-en-1-yl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.041.246 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
  • InChI=1S/C19H24O3/c1-7-8-13-12(4)16(10-15(13)20)22-18(21)17-14(9-11(2)3)19(17,5)6/h1,9,14,16-17H,8,10H2,2-6H3 checkY
    Key: SMKRKQBMYOFFMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C19H24O3/c1-7-8-13-12(4)16(10-15(13)20)22-18(21)17-14(9-11(2)3)19(17,5)6/h1,9,14,16-17H,8,10H2,2-6H3
    Key: SMKRKQBMYOFFMU-UHFFFAOYAR
  • O=C2\C(=C(\C)C(OC(=O)C1C(/C=C(/C)C)C1(C)C)C2)CC#C
Properties
C19H24O3
Molar mass 300.40 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Prallethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. Prallethrin 1.6% w/w liquid vaporizer is a repellent insecticide which is generally used for the control of mosquitoes in the household. Marketed as a mosquito repellent by Godrej as GoodKnight Silver Power and SC Johnson as All Out in India. It is also the primary insecticide in certain products for killing wasps and hornets, including their nests.

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