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Allethrin

CAS Number: 584-79-2

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Allethrin Synonym(s): D-trans-; Allethrolone D-trans-chrysanthemumate; Allethronyl (+-)trans-chrysanthemumate; Allyl-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one ester of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylpropenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; Allyl-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one ester
Formula: C19H26O3
Molecular Weight: 302.4
Boiling Point (°C): 160
Contaminant Type: Allethrin is an insecticide.
Notes: Allethrin refers to a mixture of cis and trans allethrins

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Birds ak
    Common Name: Mallard
    Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
    Toxicity: >2000 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Birds h
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
    Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
    Toxicity: 2030 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans ak
    Common Name: Daphnia
    Scientific Name: Daphnia pulex
    Toxicity: 21 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans ak
    Scientific Name: Gammarus fasciatus
    Toxicity: 8 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans ak
    Scientific Name: Gammarus lacustris
    Toxicity: 11 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans ak
    Scientific Name: Simocephalus serrulatus
    Toxicity: 56 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Steelhead trout
    Toxicity: 10 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,F
    Formulation: 90% active ingredient formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Steelhead trout
    Toxicity: 18 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,S
    Formulation: 90% active ingredient formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Channel catfish
    Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
    Toxicity: 15 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,F
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Channel catfish
    Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
    Toxicity: 27 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,F
    Formulation: 90% active ingredient formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Channel catfish
    Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
    Toxicity: >30 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,S
    Formulation: 90% active ingredient formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Bluegill
    Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
    Toxicity: 56 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Bluegill
    Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
    Toxicity: 36 - 60 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,S
    Temperature (°C): 12-22
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Coho salmon or silver salmon
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch
    Toxicity: 9.4 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,F
    Formulation: 90% active ingredient formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Coho salmon or silver salmon
    Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch
    Toxicity: 22 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,S
    Formulation: 90% active ingredient formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Yellow perch
    Scientific Name: Perca flavescens
    Toxicity: 9.9 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,F
    Formulation: 90% active ingredient formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Yellow perch
    Scientific Name: Perca flavescens
    Toxicity: 7.8 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Fathead minnow
    Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas
    Toxicity: 53 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,F
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Fathead minnow
    Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas
    Toxicity: 80 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Columbia River redband trout
    Scientific Name: Salmo gairdneri
    Toxicity: 19 µg/l
    Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish ak
    Common Name: Atlantic salmon
    Scientific Name: Salmo salar
    Toxicity: 16 µg/l
    Test: 48h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rabbits
    Scientific Name: Lagomorpha (order)
    Toxicity: 4290 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Mouse
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 480 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Gender: Male
    Toxicity: 1100 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals h
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Gender: Female
    Toxicity: 685 mg/kg
    Test: LD50

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: 4.9604 h
    Notes: Source did not specify type of partition coeffecient or if value was the log

Work Cited

h Extension Toxicology Network. Pages retrieved November, 2003 from http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
ak Verschueren, K. 2001. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 4th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.