Deltamethrin

Description: Deltamethrin (RU 22974), a neurotoxic pyrethroid insecticide, produces a reversible sequence of motor symptoms in rats involving hind limb rigidity and choreoathetosis.Deltamethrin is globally used in crop protection, control of malaria and other vector-borne diseases. It is easily degradable. Target: Others. Smiles: CC1(C)C(\C=C(/Br)Br)C1C(=O)OC(C#N)C1=CC=CC(OC2=CC=CC=C2)=C1. References: Xiong C, Fang F, Chen L, Yang Q, He J, Zhou D, Shen B, Ma L, Sun Y, Zhang D, Zhu C. Trypsin-catalyzed deltamethrin degradation. PLoS One. 2014 Mar 3,9(3):e89517. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089517. eCollection 2014. PubMed PMID: 24594869, PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3940599.