C22H26O3
338.4 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning
Resmethrin
CAS10453-86-8EC233-940-7
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
pyrethroid insecticide
Resmethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified resmethrin as capable of causing cancer and developmental toxicity.
non-agricultural insect control in food handling establishments (crack and crevice spray, enclosed space fog)use restricted to certified applicators
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CAS 10453-86-8
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Regulatory Compliance1
- California Proposition 65USRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Resmethrin (CAS 10453-86-8) is 2932.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 19 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(5-benzylfuran-3-yl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylate
InChIKey
VEMKTZHHVJILDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=CC1C(C1(C)C)C(=O)OCC2=COC(=C2)CC3=CC=CC=C3)C
Synonyms (68)
- ARI-B
- Benzofuroline
- Benzofuroline; Isathrine
- Benzyfuroline
- Biobenzylfuroline
- Bioresmethhrin
- Bioresmethrin (d trans
- Caswell No. 083E
- Chryson
- Chrysron
- Combat White Fly Insecticide
- Crossfire
- Durekyl (TN)
- Ectokyl (TN)
- Enforcer
- For-syn
- Isathrine
- Isatrin
- NRDC 104
- NRDC 107
- Penick 1382
- Penick 1390
- Penncapthrin
- Premgard
- Pynosect
- Pyresthrin
- Pyretherm
- Pyrethroid NRDC 107
- RESMETHRIN TECHNICAL
- Resbuthrin
- Resmethrin, PESTANAL(R)
- Resmethrine
- Resmethrine [ISO-French]
- Resmetrina
- Resmetrina [Portuguese]
- S.B. Penick 1382
- SB Pennick 1382
- Synthrin
- resmethrin