Icaridin

Repellent

296 ° C

2236 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

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Icaridin is a broad-spectrum repellent against insects. The rights associated with Lanxess AG.

Originally the name Picaridin or Hepidanin was proposed for the active substance ( and is also still used in different countries), but the World Health Organization ( WHO) as the International Non-proprietary Names ( INN) set the name Icaridin.

Icaridin is chiral and contains two stereocenters. The active ingredient is used as a mixture of the four stereoisomers, the racemic mixture of the (R, R) - and the (S, S) form on the one hand and the racemate of (R, S) - and the ( S, R) - form on the other hand are present in approximately a 1:1 ratio.

Trade names

Mosquito repellent, Picaridin, Saltidin, Bayrepel, Doctan.