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Empenthrin

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Structural formula of empenthrin

Empenthrin (also called vaporthrin; IUPAC name (E)-(RS)-1-ethynyl-2-methylpent-2-enyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate) is a synthetic pyrethroid used in insecticides. It has low acute mammalian toxicity (its oral LD50 is above 5000 mg/kg in male rats, above 3500 mg/kg in female rats and greater than 3500 mg/kg in mice).[1]

References

  1. ^ Mammalian toxicity of empenthrin (Vaporthrin, S-2852F)
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