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d-Tetramethrin

Common Name : d-Tetramethrin
Other name : d-trans-Tetramethrin
Chemical name: 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-phthalimidomethyl-(1R)-trans-chrysanthemate
Molecular formula:
C19H25NO4
Molecular weight: 331.42
CAS No: 1166-46-7
Chemistry Structures:

Property:

Description
 yellow to amber viscous liquid
Purity
 94%
S.g./density
 1.11
V.p.
0.32mPa/20¡æ
F.p.
200¡æ
Solubility
Soluble in hexane, methanol and Xylene, dissoluble in water.
Stability
 Stability Stable to heat, unstable in light and revolves with alkali and some emulsifier
Acute toxicity(Rat)
Oral LD50
 >5000 mg/kg
Dermal LD50
 >5000 mg/kg
Inhale LC50
 >1180 mg/m3
toxicity
Minimal safe dosage to dogs 5000 ppm
Irritation
None
Toxicity class
WHO (a.i.) ¢ó

Applications:

  It is one of key products developed by KMCI with chemical and physical properties similar to those of d-tetramethrin and one of most popular household insecticides recommended by WHO.

  It is an insecticide with powerful and rapid knockdown action to fly, mosquito and other household pests and expelling action to roach but no lethal effect, in mixture with other lethal insecticides in aerosol and spray against household and livestock pests (fly, mosquito and etc), garden and food storage pests.

Dosage is recommended as follows:

Aerosol: content: 0.1-0.2% in mixture with lethal agent, synergist and emulsifier.
Spray: 0.5-2.0mg/m3 with kerosene as solvent
EC: diluted with 40-80 times of water.

Bio-effect:

Table 1. Toxicity (drop method)

House-fly
Culex pipiens pallens
Blatella gernanica
LD50£¨¦Ìg/insect£©
0.224
0.0165
2.55

Table 2. Effectively to fly

KT50(min)
d-Tetramethrin 0.1% + S2
2.8

Notice:

1. Avoid mixture with food and forage, and avoid reach of children.

2. Use respirator and glove when handling, clean completely with soap and water when splashed into skin.

3. Destroy and bury waste drum or dip it into alkali liquid for several days for recycling uses.

4. Storage in dry, cold area and avoid light.