NOMENCLATURE

Common name chlorfenapyr (BSI, pa ISO, ANSI)

IUPAC name 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile 

Chemical Abstracts name 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile 

CAS RN [122453-73-0]  Development codes AC 303,630; CL 303,630 (both Cyanamid); MK-242 (Mitsubishi) 

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Mol. wt. 407.6  M.f. C₁₅H₁₁BrClF₃N₂O  Form White solid.  M.p. 100-101 ºC  K_OW logP = 4.83  Solubility Practically insoluble in water. Soluble in acetone, diethyl ether, dimethyl sulfoxide, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, and alcohols. 

COMMERCIALISATION

History Under development by American Cyanamid Co. (now BASF AG). 

APPLICATIONS

Biochemistry Oxidative removal in vivo of the N-ethoxymethyl group generates the active species, which is a mitochondrial uncoupler.  Mode of action Insecticide and acaricide with mainly stomach and some contact action. Exhibits good translaminar but limited systemic activity in plants.  Uses Control of many species of insects and mites, including those resistant to carbamate, organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides and also chitin-synthesis inhibitors, in cotton, vegetables, citrus, top fruit, vines and soya beans. Among pests resistant to conventional products which are controlled by chlorfenapyr are Brevipalpus phoenicis (leprosis mite), Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado potato beetle), Helicoverpa spp., Heliothis spp., Plutella xylostella (diamond-back moth) and Tetranychus spp. Its use in resistance management programmes for control of various cotton pests is under evaluation.  Phytotoxicity No phytotoxicity observed at field use rates.  Formulation types EC; SC.  Selected

ANALYSIS

Product by glc. Residues by hplc. Details from BASF. 

MAMMALIAN TOXICOLOGY

Oral Acute oral LD₅₀ for male rats 441, female rats 1152 mg tech./kg.  Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD₅₀ for rabbits >2000 mg/kg. Moderate eye irritant; non-irritating to skin (rabbits).  Inhalation LC₅₀ for rats 1.9 mg tech./l air.  Other Non-mutagenic in the Ames, CHO/HGPRT, mouse micronucleus and unscheduled DNA synthesis tests.  Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) II 

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Birds Acute oral LD₅₀ for mallard ducks 10, bobwhite quail 34 mg/kg. LC₅₀ (8 d) for mallard ducks 9.4, bobwhite quail 132 ppm.  Fish LC₅₀ (48 h) for carp 500 mg/l. LC₅₀ (96 h) for rainbow trout 7.44, bluegill sunfish 11.6 mg/l.  Daphnia LC₅₀ (96 h) 6.11 mg/l.  Bees LD₅₀ 0.2 mg/bee.