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Home/Compounds/Agrochemical/(1R)-cis-(alphaS)-cypermethrin
C22H19Cl2NO3
416.3 g/mol
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Alpha-cypermethrin

CAS65731-84-2EC265-898-0
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
pyrethroid insecticide

Alpha-cypermethrin is a highly active pyrethroid insecticide used to control a wide range of chewing and sucking insects in crops, forestry, and public health settings. It is an enantiomer of cypermethrin and is not currently registered for use in the United States.

Control of chewing and sucking insects in fruits, vegetables, vines, cereals, maize, cotton, rice, and other cropsInsecticide for public health pestsAnimal ectoparasiticide

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H332Harmful if inhaled
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H300Fatal if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

trans-[(S)-cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate

InChIKey

KAATUXNTWXVJKI-NSHGMRRFSA-N

SMILES

CC1([C@H]([C@H]1C(=O)O[C@H](C#N)C2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(Cl)Cl)C

Synonyms (46)
  • ALPHA-CYPERMETHRIN [MART.]
  • Aeralfam
  • Alfamethrin
  • Alfazot
  • Alfoxylate
  • Alphaguard
  • Alphamethrin
  • Astound Duo
  • Bestox
  • Beta-cypermethrin
  • CYPERMETHRIN, S(1R,3R)-
  • Centaur
  • Cismix
  • Concord
  • Contest
  • Dominex
  • Dudu alpha
  • Fastac
  • Fastac 10 EC
  • Fastac 100EC
  • Fastac CS
  • Fastac Duo
  • Fendona
  • Fendona 60SC
  • Fendona 65C
  • Mageos
  • NRDC 168S
  • Sentry (insecticide)
  • Ultimate
  • alpha-Cypermetrin
  • alpha-cypermethrin