Abamectin

Abamectin
Clinical data
Other names	avermectin B1 (CAS name), MK-936
ATCvet code	QP54AA02 (WHO) ;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name mixture of:; (10E,14E,16E)-(1R,4S,5′S,6S,6′R,8R,12S,13S,20R,21R,24S)-6′-[(S)-sec-butyl]-21,24-dihydroxy-5′,11,13,22-tetramethyl-2-oxo-(3,7,19-trioxatetracyclo[15.6.1.14,8.020,24]pentacosa-10,14,16,22-tetraene)-6-spiro-2′-(5′,6′-dihydro-2′H-pyran)-12-yl 2,6-dideoxy-4-O-(2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-α-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)-3-O-methyl-α-L-arabino-hexopyranoside; and; (10E,14E,16E)-(1R,4S,5′S,6S,6′R,8R,12S,13S,20R,21R,24S)-21,22-dihydroxy-6′-isopropyl-5′,11,13,22-tetramethyl-2-oxo-(3,7,19-trioxatetracyclo[15.6.1.14,8.020,24]pentacosa-10,14,16,22-tetraene)-6-spiro-2′-(5′,6′-dihydro-2′H-pyran)-12-yl 2,6-dideoxy-4-O-(2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-α-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)-3-O-methyl-α-L-arabino-hexopyranoside;
CAS Number	71751-41-2 ;
ChemSpider	8095964 ;
UNII	5U8924T11H;
KEGG	D02777 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1630577 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8023892 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.113.437
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C48H72O14 (B1a); C47H70O14 (B1b)
3D model (JSmol)
	SMILES CC[C@H](C)[C@H]1O[C@@]2(C[C@@H]3C[C@@H](C\C=C(/C)\[C@@H](O[C@H]4C[C@H](OC)[C@@H](O[C@H]5C[C@H](OC)[C@@H](O)[C@H](C)O5)[C@H](C)O4)[C@@H](C)\C=C\C=C\6/CO[C@@H]7[C@H](O)C(=C[C@@H](C(=O)O3)[C@]67O)C)O2)C=C[C@@H]1C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C48H72O14.C47H70O14/c1-11-25(2)43-28(5)17-18-47(62-43)23-34-20-33(61-47)16-15-27(4)42(26(3)13-12-14-32-24-55-45-40(49)29(6)19-35(46(51)58-34)48(32,45)52)59-39-22-37(54-10)44(31(8)57-39)60-38-21-36(53-9)41(50)30(7)56-38;1-24(2)41-27(5)16-17-46(61-41)22-33-19-32(60-46)15-14-26(4)42(25(3)12-11-13-31-23-54-44-39(48)28(6)18-34(45(50)57-33)47(31,44)51)58-38-21-36(53-10)43(30(8)56-38)59-37-20-35(52-9)40(49)29(7)55-37/h12-15,17-19,25-26,28,30-31,33-45,49-50,52H,11,16,20-24H2,1-10H3;11-14,16-18,24-25,27,29-30,32-44,48-49,51H,15,19-23H2,1-10H3/b13-12+,27-15+,32-14+;12-11+,26-14+,31-13+/t25-,26-,28-,30-,31-,33+,34-,35-,36-,37-,38-,39-,40+,41-,42-,43+,44-,45+,47+,48+;25-,27-,29-,30-,32+,33-,34-,35-,36-,37-,38-,39+,40-,41+,42-,43-,44+,46+,47+/m00/s1 ; Key:IBSREHMXUMOFBB-JFUDTMANSA-N ;
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Abamectin is a widely used insecticide and anthelmintic.

Activity

Abamectin is an insecticide as well as an acaricide (miticide)^[1] and a nematicide.

Use

Abamectin is also used as a veterinary antihelmintic. Resistance to abamectin-based antihelmintics, although a growing problem, is not as common as to other classes of veterinary antihelmintics. The benzoate salt emamectin benzoate is also used as an insecticide.

Trade names

Trade names include Abba, Abathor, Affirm, Agri-Mek, Avid, Dynamec, Epi-Mek, Genesis Horse Wormer, Reaper, Termictine 5%, Vertimec, CAM-MEK 1.8% EC (cam for agrochemicals), Zephyr and Cure 1.8 EC.

References

^ William C. Campbell (6 December 2012). Ivermectin and Abamectin. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 304–. ISBN 978-1-4612-3626-9.

"Pesticide Information Profile: Abamectin." Pesticide Management Education Program. May 1994. Cornell University Cooperative Extension. 18 Sep 2007.

External links

Crop Protection Database: Learn more about abamectin

[Campbell2012-1] William C. Campbell (6 December 2012). Ivermectin and Abamectin. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 304–. ISBN 978-1-4612-3626-9.

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