Hydroprene

Hydroprene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl (2E,4E)-3,7,11-Trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H30O2/c1-6-19-17(18)13-16(5)12-8-11-15(4)10-7-9-14(2)3/h8,12-15H,6-7,9-11H2,1-5H3/b12-8+,16-13+
    Key: FYQGBXGJFWXIPP-UEVLXMDPSA-N
  • InChI=1/C17H30O2/c1-6-19-17(18)13-16(5)12-8-11-15(4)10-7-9-14(2)3/h8,12-15H,6-7,9-11H2,1-5H3/b12-8+,16-13+
    Key: FYQGBXGJFWXIPP-UEVLXMDPBN
  • O=C(OCC)\C=C(\C=C\CC(C)CCCC(C)C)C
Properties
C17H30O2
Molar mass 266.425 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Hydroprene is an insect growth regulator used as an insecticide. It is used against cockroaches, beetles, and moths.[1] Products using hydroprene include Gencor, Gentrol, and Raid Max Sterilizer Discs.[1] Hydroprene is a synthetic juvenile hormone mimic, disrupting insect larval development such as molting.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Hydroprene General Fact Sheet" (PDF). National Pesticide Information Center.
  2. ^ Hydroprene in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)