Transfluthrin

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Chemical Identification

Common Name

Transfluthrin

中文通用名

四氟苯菊酯

IUPAC

2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl (1R,3S)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
or
2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl (1R)-trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate

CAS

(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)methyl (1R,3S)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate

CAS No.

118712-89-3

Molecular Formula

C₁₅H₁₂Cl₂F₄O₂

Molecular Structure

General Product Information

Category

Insecticides > Pyrethroid insecticides

Activity

Transfluthrin is a fast acting insecticide. It is used in household and hygiene products, mainly against flying insects, such as mosquitoes and flies, but also against material pests, such as moths

Formulation

AE = Aerosol dispenser

Premix

PERMETHRIN+TRANSFLUTHRIN

Physical & Safety Data

Physical Properties

Molecular weight:371.2; Physical form:Colourless crystals. Density:1.5072 g/cm3 (23 °C); Composition:Tech. is ×92%. Melting point:32 °C; Vapour pressure:4.0 × 10-1 mPa(20 °C); Henry constant:2.60 Pa m3 mol-1 ( calc.); Partition coefficient(n-octanol and water):logP = 5.46 (20 °C); Solubility:In water 5.7 × 10-5 g/l (20 °C). In organic solvents >200 g/l.; Stability:No decomposition after 5 h at 200 °C. DT50 in pure water (25 °C) >1 y ( pH 5), >1 y ( pH 7), 14 d ( pH 9).;

Toxicology

Oral:Acute oral LD₅₀ for male and female rats >5000, male mice 583, female mice 688, hens >5000 mg/kg. Percutaneous:Acute percutaneous LD₅₀ (24 h) for male and female rats >5000 mg/kg. Inhalation: LC₅₀ (4 h) for male and female rats >513 mg/m³ air. ADI:0.0075 mg/kg b.w.

Environmental Profile

Ecotoxicology:
Algae: EC₅₀ (96 h) for Scenedesmus subspicatus >0.1 mg/l.Birds:Acute oral LD₅₀ for Virginian tree quail (Colinus virginianus) and canary birds (Serinus canarius) >2000 mg/kg.Daphnia: LC₅₀ (48 h) 0.0017 mg/l.Fish: LC₅₀ (96 h) for golden orfe 1.25, rainbow trout 0.7 µg/l.

Environmental fate:
Animals:Tetrafluorobenzoic acid and the glucuronate of tetrafluorobenzyl alcohol are formed.Soil:In aquatic ecosystems, tetrafluorobenzyl alcohol and tetrafluorobenzoic acid are formed. DT₅₀ in water 2 d (in light), 8 d (in dark).

Transport Information

Hazard Class:III(Slightly hazardous)