Pyriproxyfen, larvicidal agent

Key facts

CAS number

95737-68-1

Purity

>95%

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

321.4 Da

Molecular formula

C₂₀H₁₉NO₃

PubChem

91753

Nature

Synthetic

Biochemical name

Pyriproxyfen

Biological description

Insect juvenile hormone mimetic. Larvicidal agent. Inhibits maturation in a broad spectrum of insect species and sterilizes adult females. Orally active.

Canonical smiles

CC(COC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=N3

InChi

InChI=1S/C20H19NO3/c1-16(23-20-9-5-6-14-21-20)15-22-17-10-12-19(13-11-17)24-18-7-3-2-4-8-18/h2-14,16H,15H2,1H3

InChiKey

NHDHVHZZCFYRSB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

IUPAC Name

2-[1-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)propan-2-yloxy]pyridine