Dinotefuran

Dinotefuran
Names
IUPAC name
2-methyl-1-nitro-3-[(tetrahydro-3-furanyl) methyl] guanidine
Other names
(RS)-1-methyl-2-nitro-3-[(tetrahydro-3-furanyl) methyl] guanidine; MTI-446
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.111.831
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H14N4O3/c1-8-7(10-11(12)13)9-4-6-2-3-14-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3,(H2,8,9,10) Y
    Key: YKBZOVFACRVRJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • [O-][N+](=O)NC(=N/C)\NCC1CCOC1
Properties
C7H14N4O3
Molar mass 202.214 g·mol−1
Melting point 107.5
39.83 g/L
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
≥2000 mg/kg (oral, rat and mouse)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Dinotefuran is an insecticide of the neonicotinoid class developed by Mitsui Chemicals for control of insect pests such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, leafminers, sawflies, mole cricket, white grubs, lacebugs, billbugs, beetles, mealybugs, and cockroaches on leafy vegetables, in residential and commercial buildings, and for professional turf management. Its mechanism of action involves disruption of the insect's nervous system by inhibiting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

In July 2013, the US state of Oregon temporarily restricted the use of dinotefuran pending the results of an investigation into a large bee kill.

Dinotefuran is also used in veterinary medicine as a flea and tick preventive for dogs and as a flea preventive for cats. It is used in combination with pyriproxifen and/or permethrin.