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allethrin
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Also known as 3-allyl-2-methyl-4-oxocyclopent-2-en-1-yl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylate, 3-allyl-2-methyl-4-oxo-2-cyclopenten-1-yl chrysanthemate, 3-allyl-4-keto-2-methylcyclopentenyl chrysanthemum monocarboxylate, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid 2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2-propenyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-yl ester, Pynamin, (+/-)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylpropenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid 2-allyl-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one ester, Allethrins

thumb|right|300px|Allethrin I (R = −CH3)Allethrin II (R = −COOCH3) The allethrins are a group of related synthetic compounds used in insecticides. They are classified as pyrethroids, i.e. synthetic versions of pyrethrin, a chemical with insecticidal properties found naturally in Chrysanthemum flowers. They were first synthesized in the United States by Milton S. Schechter in 1949. Allethrin was the first pyrethroid.

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Mass
302.188
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chemical formula
C₁₉H₂₆O₃
canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C(=O)CC1OC(=O)C2C(C2(C)C)C=C(C)C)CC=C
Commons category
Allethrins
MCN code
2916.20.13
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thumb|right|300px|Allethrin I (R = −CH3)Allethrin II (R = −COOCH3) The allethrins are a group of related synthetic compounds used in insecticides. They are classified as pyrethroids, i.e. synthetic versions of pyrethrin, a chemical with insecticidal properties found naturally in Chrysanthemum flowers. They were first synthesized in the United States by Milton S. Schechter in 1949. Allethrin was the first pyrethroid.

They are commonly used in ultra-low volume sprays for outdoor mosquito control, and in many household insecticides such as RAID, as well as mosquito coils.

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