Methoprene

Methoprene^[1]
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Propan-2-yl (2E,4E)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate
	Other names Methoprene, Altosid, Apex, Diacan, Dianex, Kabat, Minex, Pharorid, Precor, ZR-515
Identifiers
CAS Number	40596-69-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:34839 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL291057 ;
ChemSpider	4518347 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.049.977
KEGG	C14308 ;
MeSH	C093000
PubChem CID	5366546;
UNII	8B830OJ2UX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8032627 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C19H34O3/c1-15(2)22-18(20)14-17(4)11-8-10-16(3)12-9-13-19(5,6)21-7/h8,11,14-16H,9-10,12-13H2,1-7H3/b11-8+,17-14+ Key: NFGXHKASABOEEW-LDRANXPESA-N ; InChI=1/C19H34O3/c1-15(2)22-18(20)14-17(4)11-8-10-16(3)12-9-13-19(5,6)21-7/h8,11,14-16H,9-10,12-13H2,1-7H3/b11-8+,17-14+ Key: NFGXHKASABOEEW-LDRANXPEBN;
	SMILES CC(C)(OC)CCCC(C)C/C=C/C(C)=C/C(OC(C)C)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H34O3
Molar mass	310.48 g/mol
Appearance	Liquid
Boiling point	100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) at 0.05 mmHg
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QP53AX28 (WHO)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Eye irritant
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methoprene is a juvenile hormone (JH) analog which acts as a growth regulator when used as an insecticide. It is an amber-colored liquid with a faint fruity odor.

Methoprene does not kill insects. Instead, it interferes with an insect’s life cycle and prevents it from reaching maturity or reproducing.^[2] Juvenile growth hormones must be absent for a pupa to molt to an adult, so methoprene-treated larvae will be unable to successfully change from pupae to adults. This breaks the biological life cycle of the insect, preventing recurring infestation.

Methoprene is considered a biological pesticide because rather than controlling target pests through direct toxicity, methoprene interferes with an insect’s lifecycle and prevents it from reaching maturity or reproducing.^[3]

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 5906.
^ "Update of the March 1991 Methoprene R.E.D. Fact Sheet" (PDF). epa.gov. United States Environmental Protection Agency. June 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
^ "Insect Growth Regulators: S-Hydroprene (128966), S-Kinoprene (107502), Methoprene (10401), S-Methoprene (105402) Fact Sheet" (PDF). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs. 2015-08-20.

[1] Merck Index, 11th Edition, 5906.

[2] "Update of the March 1991 Methoprene R.E.D. Fact Sheet" (PDF). epa.gov. United States Environmental Protection Agency. June 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-12-01.

[3] "Insect Growth Regulators: S-Hydroprene (128966), S-Kinoprene (107502), Methoprene (10401), S-Methoprene (105402) Fact Sheet" (PDF). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs. 2015-08-20.

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