C21H20Cl2O3
391.3 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning
Permethrin
CAS52645-53-1EC258-067-9
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Insecticide and acaricide
Permethrin is a pale brown liquid that is relatively insoluble in water. It is primarily used as an insecticide and acaricide.
InsecticideAcaricideNematocide
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H332Harmful if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H371May cause damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Permethrin (CAS 52645-53-1) is 2916.20, 3808.91.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2916.20, 3808.91
EU CN code (8-digit)
2916 20 00, 3808 91 10
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
(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate
InChIKey
RLLPVAHGXHCWKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1(C(C1C(=O)OCC2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(Cl)Cl)C
Synonyms (126)
- Permethrin (USAN/INN)
- Permethrin for system suitability, EuropePharmacopoeia (EP)
- (+-)-cis-Fmc 33297
- 1RS cis-Permethrin
- Acticin
- Activyl tick plus
- Airline Pesticide Detox
- Airline Pesticide Detox 6030
- Ambush
- Ambushfog
- Anomethrin N
- Antiborer 3768
- Bematin 987
- Caswell No. 652BB
- Chinetrin
- Coopex
- Corsair
- Cosair
- Diffusil H
- Dragnet
- Dragnet FT
- Ecsumin
- Ectiban
- Efmethrin
- Eksmin
- Elimite
- Elimite (TN)
- Exmin
- Expar
- Exsmin
- Hb At-Co
- Hb Atlanta-coventry
- Hemoglobin atlanta-coventry
- ICI-PP 557
- Imperator
- Indothrin
- Insorbcid MP
- Ipitox
- Kafil
- Kaleait
- Kavil
- Kestrel
- Kestrel (pesticide)
- Kudos
- LE 79-519
- Leader Lice Treatment
- Lice Treatment
- Lyclear
- Lythrin
- Mitin BC
- NRDC 143
- NRDC 148
- Nix Complete Lice Treatment
- Nix Lice Killing Creme Rinse
- Outflank
- Outflank-stockade
- Perigen
- Perigen W
- Permanone 80
- Permasect
- Permethrin
- Permethrin (Standard)
- Permethrin (isomers)
- Permethrin 5% w/w
- Permethrin Cream 5% w/w
- Permethrin, PESTANAL(R)
- Permethrin, trans-(1RS)-
- Permethrin,racemic
- Permethrine
- Permethrine [ISO-French]
- Permethrine,c&t
- Permethrinum
- Permethrinum [Latin]
- Permetrin (Hungarian)
- Permetrina
- Permetrina [Portuguese]
- Permitrene
- Permitrene (Hungarian)
- Perthrine
- Picket
- Picket G
- Pounce
- Pramex
- Quamlin
- Ridect pour-on
- SBP 15131TEC
- Stomoxi
- Stomoxin
- Stomoxin P
- Stomozan
- cis permethrin
- cis-(1RS)-permethrin
- permethrin, cis-(1RS)-
- permetrin
- trans permethrin
- trans-(1RS)-Permethrin
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