| Chemical Abstract Number (CAS #) |
83794
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| Synonyms | Rotenone |
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(1)-Benzopyrano(3,4-b)furo(2,3-h)(1)benzopyran-6(6aH) one,
1,2,12,-12a-tetrahydro-2-alpha-isopropenyl-8,9-dimethoxy | Mexide |
| Analytical Methods |
EPA Method 553 |
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EPA Method 635 |
| Molecular Formula | C23H22O6 |
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| Use | MEDICATION: ANTIPROTOZOAL; MEDICATION (VET): GRUBICIDE; HAS
BEEN USED FOR DEMODECTIC MANGE
Pesticide
Control of aphids, thrips, psyllids, moths, beetles, spider mites, etc in fruit and vegetable
cultivation. Insecticidal control of premises. Control of fire ants. Control of lice, ticks, and warble
flies on animals. Also used to control fish populations in fish management.
Flea powders, fly sprays, moth-proofing agents.
In the form of ground derris root, rotenone has been used as a nonpersistent insecticide to
control pests on plants and animals and as a fish poison to manage or to eliminate undesirable
species in reservoirs, lakes, and streams.
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| Consumption Patterns | 21% USED ON CROPS; 78% USED ON LIVESTOCK; 1% FOR OTHER
APPLICATIONS (1975)
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| Apparent Color | ORTHORHOMBIC, SIX-SIDED PLATES FROM TRICHLOROETHYLENE;
NEEDLES OR LEAVES (ALCOHOL, AQ ACETONE); COLORLESS CRYSTALS; White
crystals
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| Odor | Odorless
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| Boiling Point | 210-220 DEG C @ 0.5 MM HG
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| Melting Point | 165-166 DEG C
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| Molecular Weight | 394.41
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| Density | 1.27 @ 20 DEG C
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| Sensitivity Data | Direct contact may cause irritation of the skin or conjunctiva.
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| Drinking Water Impact | Rotenone enters surface waters through direct application in fishery management. 70]
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