Acetamiprid

Acetamiprid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C10H11ClN4. It is an odorless neonicotinoid insecticide produced under the trade names Assail, and Chipco by Aventis CropSciences. It is systemic and intended to control sucking insects (Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, mainly aphids) on crops such as leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, pome fruits, grapes, cotton, cole crops, and ornamental plants. It is also a key pesticide in commercial cherry farming due to its effectiveness against the larvae of the cherry fruit fly.

Acetamiprid
Names
IUPAC name
N-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N'-cyano-N-methyl-acetamidine
Other names
(1E)-N-[(6-Chlor-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N'-cyan-N-methylethanimidamid;
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.111.622
KEGG
MeSH acetamiprid
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H11ClN4/c1-8(14-7-12)15(2)6-9-3-4-10(11)13-5-9/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3/b14-8+ Y
    Key: WCXDHFDTOYPNIE-RIYZIHGNSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C10H11ClN4/c1-8(14-7-12)15(2)6-9-3-4-10(11)13-5-9/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3/b14-8+
    Key: WCXDHFDTOYPNIE-RIYZIHGNBY
  • Clc1ncc(cc1)CN(\C(=N\C#N)C)C
Properties
C10H11ClN4
Molar mass 222.678
Appearance white powder
Density 1.17 g/cm3
Melting point 98.9 °C (210.0 °F; 372.0 K)
Hazards
Flash point 166.9 °C (332.4 °F; 440.0 K)
Pharmacology
Legal status
  • AU: S6 (Poison)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Acetamiprid is an insecticide belonging to the chloropyridinyl neonicotinoids, this family of insecticides was introduced in the early 1990s. This compound is an insecticide that is introduced for controlling pests, but also for domestic use to control fleas on cats and dogs.

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