Structured Summary
Abstract
Juvenile hormone analog and insect growth regulator used to control insects by disrupting metamorphosis. Has been effective in controlling mosquito larvae.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C19H34O3
- Molecular Weight
- 310.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 40596-69-8
- IUPAC Name
- propan-2-yl (2E,4E)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate
- InChIKey
- NFGXHKASABOEEW-LDRANXPESA-N
- SMILES
- CC(C)OC(=O)/C=C(\C)/C=C/CC(C)CCCC(C)(C)OC
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008726
- Source
- PubChem CID 5366546
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Altosid
- Altosid PS-10
- ZR-515
- Altosid PS 10
- Altosid PS10
- ZR 515
- ZR515
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under JUVENILE HORMONES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1974)
- Juvenile Hormones (1973-1975)
- Methyl Ethers (1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methoprene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008726. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008726
- Methoprene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methoprene
- Methoprene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2329841
- Methoprene. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5366546. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5366546