Fenpropathrin

Fenpropathrin (brand names Danitol, Meothrin), or fenopropathrin, is a widely used pyrethroid insecticide in agriculture and household.[1][2][3][4]

Fenpropathrin
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.049.514
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC22H23NO3
Molar mass349.430 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

A person developed Parkinson's disease after six months of daily exposure to fenpropathrin, and animal tests subsequently revealed that the compound is a dopaminergic neurotoxin.[4] It has thus been implicated as an environmental risk factor for Parkinson's disease.[4]

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References

  1. Aizawa H (2 December 2012). Metabolic Maps of Pesticides. Elsevier Science. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-0-323-15753-7.
  2. Abou-Donia MB (15 July 1992). Neurotoxicology. CRC Press. pp. 462–. ISBN 978-1-4398-0542-8.
  3. Johansen CA, Mayer DF (1990). Pollinator Protection: A Bee & Pesticide Handbook. Wicwas Press. ISBN 978-1-878075-00-0.
  4. Xiong J, Zhang X, Huang J, Chen C, Chen Z, Liu L, et al. (March 2016). "Fenpropathrin, a Widely Used Pesticide, Causes Dopaminergic Degeneration". Molecular Neurobiology. 53 (2): 995–1008. doi:10.1007/s12035-014-9057-2. PMC 5333774. PMID 25575680.
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