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Flonicamid

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Flonicamid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-(Cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.119.736 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H6F3N3O/c10-9(11,12)7-1-3-14-5-6(7)8(16)15-4-2-13/h1,3,5H,4H2,(H,15,16)
    Key: RLQJEEJISHYWON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CN=CC(=C1C(F)(F)F)C(=O)NCC#N
Properties
C9H6F3N3O
Molar mass 229.162 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline powder
Odor none
Density 1.531 at 25 °C
Melting point 157.5 °C (315.5 °F; 430.6 K)
5.2 g/L at 20 C
Acidity (pKa) 11.6
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Flonicamid is a pyridine organic compound used as an insecticide on aphids, whiteflies, and thrips.[1] It disrupts insect chordotonal organs that can affect hearing, balance, movement to cause cessation of feeding, but the specific target site of the chemical is unknown.[2] It is typically sold as wettable granules mixed with water before spraying.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Flonicamid". sitem.herts.ac.uk. University of Hertfordshire. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Modes of Action (MoA) Classification | IRAC". www.irac-online.org. Retrieved 27 February 2018.