Hydramethylnon

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Hydramethylnon
Identifiers
CAS number 67485-29-4 YesY
PubChem 5281875
ChemSpider 4445168 YesY
KEGG C10994 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:38531 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL464812 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C25H24F6N4
Molar mass 494.50 g/mol
Appearance yellow to orange crystalline solid
Melting point

185-190 °C

Hazards
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Hydramethylnon is an organic chemical compound. It is also known as AC 217,300. It is in a chemical class called trifluoromethyl aminohydrazone, which is a metabolic inhibitor. It is used primarily as an insecticide in the form of baits for cockroaches and ants. Some brands of insecticides that include hydramethylnon are Amdro, Combat, Blatex, Cyaforce, Cyclon, Faslane, Grant's, Impact, Matox, Maxforce, Pyramdron, Siege, and Wipeout.

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Toxicology

Oral, rat: LD50 is 1100–1300 mg/kg.

Oral, dog: LD50 is above 28000 mg/kg.

Hydramethylnon is especially toxic to fish; the 96-hour LC50 in rainbow trout is 0.16 mg/L, 0.10 mg/L in channel catfish, and 1.70 mg/L in bluegill sunfish.

See also

  • Fipronil, another insecticide used for similar purposes.

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