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Tefluthrin

CAS Number: 79538-32-2

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Tefluthrin Synonym(s): (2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methylphenyl)methyl 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate, (1alpha,3alpha(Z))-(+-)-; Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, (2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-me
Formula: C17H14ClF7O2
 Molecular Weight: 418.738
 Contaminant Type: Tefluthrin is an insecticide.

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 0.02 mg/l g
    Temperature (°C): 20
     pH Value: 9

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Birds g
    Common Name: Mallard
     Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
     Toxicity: 4190 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Birds g
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
     Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
     Toxicity: 730 mg/kg
     Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Fish g
    Common Name: Bluegill
     Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
     Toxicity: 130 ng/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish g
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 60 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 969 mg/kg
     Test: LD50

Work Cited

g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.