Category
Imidacloprid
CAS Number
138261-41-3
Molecular Formula
C9H10ClN5O2
Molecular Weight
255.66 g/mol
Synonym

(2E)-1-[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine; 1-[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-4,5-dihydro-N-nitro-1H-imidazol-2-amine;1-[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine; Couraze; Premis; Grubex; (2E)-1-[(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine; 2-Imidazolidinimine, 1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-, (2E);

Keywords
Pharmaceutical Standards
Heterocycles
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Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide widely used to control sucking and chewing insects on crops, ornamental plants, and turf. It works by binding to insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, causing paralysis and death, and is valued for its systemic activity and effectiveness at low doses.