Tebufenpyrad

4-chloro- N-(( 4 - ( 1,1- dimethylethyl ) phenyl ) methyl )-3 -ethyl-1 - methyl-1H- pyrazole-5 -carboxamide

Colorless solid with a faint odor

Fixed

1.0214 g · cm -3

64-66 ° C

Practically insoluble in water ( 2.8 mg · l-1 at 25 ° C)

Attention

• 786 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
• > 2000 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, Rabbit, transdermal)

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Tebufenpyrad is a chemical compound from the group of pyrazoles.

Production and representation

Tebufenpyrad can be obtained by reaction of 4- chloro-3 -ethyl-1 - methyl-5- pyrazolecarboxylate with 4-tert- butylbenzylamine.

Properties

Tebufenpyrad is a colorless solid with a faint odor, is practically insoluble in water.

Use

Tebufenpyrad is used as an insecticide and acaricide. The effect is due to inhibition of the mitochondrial electron transport complex 1 (METI ).

With effect from 1 November 2009 Tebufenpyrad was approved in the European Union for use as an insecticide and acaricide. In Germany (since 1995 ) and Switzerland are pesticides (eg ZENAR ) with this particular drug, in Austria not.