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decamethrin
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Nitriles
Definition
: Organic compounds containing the -CN radical. The concept is distinguished from CYANIDES, which denotes inorganic salts of HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
organic cpds having -CN radical: differentiate from CYANIDES which are inorganic with -CN
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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decamethrin [ Butox,Armstrong brand of decamethrin,Decis,Difexon,K-othrin,NRDC 161,OMS 1998,alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-cis-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate,deltamethrin,decamethrin, (1R-(1alpha(R*),3alpha))-isomer,decamethrin, (1R-(1alpha(R*),3beta))-isomer,decamethrin, (1R-(1alpha(S*),3beta))-isomer,decamethrin, (1S-(1alpha(R*),3alpha))-isomer,decamethrin, (1S-(1alpha(S*),3alpha))-isomer ]
pyrethroid insecticide; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation; structure
52820-00-5 (1R-
(1 alpha(S*),3 alpha))-
3-
(2,2-
dibromoethenyl)-
2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid, cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester
*Nitriles
*Pyrethrins
Pharma Action
Insecticides
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