Spirodiclofen

Spirodiclofen is an acaricide and insecticide used in agriculture to control mites and San Jose scale. In the United States, it is used on citrus, grapes, pome fruit, stone fruit, and tree nut crops.[1][2]

Spirodiclofen
Names
IUPAC name
3-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-4-yl 2,2-dimethylbutanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.130.204
UNII
Properties
C21H24Cl2O4
Molar mass 411.32 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Melting point 94.8 °C (202.6 °F; 367.9 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Spirodiclofen belongs to the tetronic acid class and acts by inhibiting lipid biosynthesis.[3]

References

  1. "EPA Pesticide Fact Sheet: Spirodiclofen" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. "Spirodiclofen" (PDF). Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
  3. De Maeyer, L; Geerinck, R (2009). "The multiple target use of spirodiclofen (Envidor 240 SC) in IPM pomefruit in Belgium". Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences. 74 (1): 225–32. PMID 20218531.
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