Fipronil
Product Description
| Catalogue Number | F342200 |
| Chemical Name | Fipronil |
| Synonyms | 5-Amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile; (+/-)-Fipronil; 1-(2,6-Dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-cyano-5-amino-4-(trifluoromethylsulfinyl)pyrazole; Fluocyanobenpyrazole; Frontline Spot-on; Frontline Spray; Frontline Top Spot; Goliath gel; Granedo MC; Grenade MC; Maxforce FC; Maxforce FC Select Roach Killer Bait Gel; Over’n Out; Regent; Regent TS; Termidor; Termidor 80WG; TopChoice; |
| CAS Number | 120068-37-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₂H₄Cl₂F₆N₄OS |
| Appearance | Off-White to Light Beige Solid |
| Melting Point | 200-202°C |
| Molecular Weight | 437.15 |
| Storage | 4°C |
| Solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Very Slightly) |
| Category | Standards; Environmental Standards, Mutagens and Metabolites; |
| Applications | A broad spectrum insecticide which actively disrupts the CNS of contacted insects by blocking the passage of chloride ions through GABA receptors. Fipronil is also useful in cannabis testing kits as a component of pesticide mixes (P698235). |
| Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package | |
| References | Ling, S., et al.: App. Entomol. Zool., 44, 543 (2009), Li, X., et al.: Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 29, 127 (2010), Savant, R., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 58, 1447 (2010), |
