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Also known as (2E,4E)-hydroprene, (RS)-hydroprene, Gencor, ZR 512, ethyl (2E,4E)-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoate, ethyl (E,E)-(+-)-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienoate, ethyl 3,7,11-trimethyl-trans-2,trans-4-dodecadienoate

Hydroprene is an insect growth regulator used as an insecticide. It is used against cockroaches, beetles, and moths. Products using hydroprene include Gencor, Gentrol, and Raid Max Sterilizer Discs. Hydroprene is a synthetic juvenile hormone mimic, disrupting insect larval development such as molting.

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266.225
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₃₀O₂
canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C=C(C)C=CCC(C)CCCC(C)C
isomeric SMILES
CCOC(=O)/C=C(\C)/C=C/CC(C)CCCC(C)C
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Hydroprene is an insect growth regulator used as an insecticide. It is used against cockroaches, beetles, and moths. Products using hydroprene include Gencor, Gentrol, and Raid Max Sterilizer Discs. Hydroprene is a synthetic juvenile hormone mimic, disrupting insect larval development such as molting.

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