transfluthrin

Also known as (2,3,5,6-Tetrafluorophenyl)methyl(1R,3S)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate

Transfluthrin is a fast-acting pyrethroid insecticide with low persistency. It has the molecular formula C15H12Cl2F4O2.

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Within Vinony's link graph, transfluthrin is referenced by 204 other articles, and connects out to carbamate, chlorpyrifos and Mosquito.

Vinony files it under (2,3,5,6-Tetrafluorophenyl)methyl 3-ethenyl-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate derivatives, ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata and Organochlorides.

Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C15H12Cl2F4O2
Molecular weight: 371.2 g/mol
IUPAC name: cis-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)methyl (1R,3S)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate
SMILES: CC1([C@@H]([C@H]1C(=O)OCC2=C(C(=CC(=C2F)F)F)F)C=C(Cl)Cl)C
InChIKey: DDVNRFNDOPPVQJ-HQJQHLMTSA-N
XLogP: 5
Polar surface area: 26.3 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 6
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Research

191 papers

Transfluthrin enhances odorant receptor-mediated spatial repellency in Aedes aegypti.Pesticide biochemistry and physiology · 2023
Sodium channel activation underlies transfluthrin repellency in Aedes aegypti.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021
Transfluthrin diffusers do not protect two-person US military tents from mosquitoes in open field and canopy warm-temperate habitats.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2024
Deltamethrin and transfluthrin select for distinct transcriptomic responses in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.Malaria journal · 2023
Transfluthrin eave-positioned targeted insecticide (EPTI) reduces human landing rate (HLR) of pyrethroid resistant and susceptible malaria vectors in a semi-field simulated peridomestic space.Malaria journal · 2021

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 370.015
Has use: insecticide

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chemical formula: C₁₅H₁₂Cl₂F₄O₂
canonical SMILES: CC1(C(C1C(=O)OCC2=C(C(=CC(=C2F)F)F)F)C=C(Cl)Cl)C
isomeric SMILES: CC1([C@@H]([C@H]1C(=O)OCC2=C(C(=CC(=C2F)F)F)F)C=C(Cl)Cl)C
found in taxon: Streptomyces

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Transfluthrin is a fast-acting pyrethroid insecticide with low persistency. It has the molecular formula C15H12Cl2F4O2.

Transfluthrin can be used in the indoor environment against flies, mosquitoes, moths and cockroaches. It is a relatively volatile substance and acts as a contact and inhalation agent.

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