Imidacloprid

Imidacloprid is an effective and widely used neonicotinoid pesticide to control pests of cereals, vegetables, tea and cotton.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[138261-41-3]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H400, H410

Target

Insecticide

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Imidacloprid.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

98.93

Solubility

DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL|H2O : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 80°C)

Smiles

O=[N+](/N=C1NCCN\1CC2=CC=C(Cl)N=C2)[O-]

Molecular Formula

C9H10ClN5O2

Molecular Weight

255.66

Precautions

H302, H400, H410

References & Citations

[1]Kim J, et al. Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, induces insulin resistance. J Toxicol Sci. 2013;38 (5) :655-60.|[2]Kara M, et al. Insecticide imidacloprid influences cognitive functions and alters learning performance and related gene expression in a rat model. Int J Exp Pathol. 2015 Oct;96 (5) :332-7.|[3]Crosby EB, et al. Neurobehavioral impairments caused by developmental imidacloprid exposure in zebrafish. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2015 May-Jun;49:81-90.|[4]Bhardwaj S, et al. A 90 days oral toxicity of imidacloprid in female rats: morphological, biochemical and histopathological evaluations. Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 May;48 (5) :1185-90.|[5]Kapoor U, et al. Effect of imidacloprid on antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in female rats to derive its No Observed Effect Level (NOEL) . J Toxicol Sci. 2010 Aug;35 (4) :577-81.|[6]Badgujar PC, et al. Immunotoxic effects of imidacloprid following 28 days of oral exposure in BALB/c mice. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 2013 May;35 (3) :408-18.