ALPHACYPERMETHRIN is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. It is two to three times more active than Cypermethrin. Alphacypermethrin is effective on a wide range of insects in a variety of crops and can be used on cereals, cotton, fruits, vegetables, flower crops, oilseeds, sugar beet, tea, tobacco, vines, etc.
COMMON NAMEalpha-cypermethrin
CLASSSynthetic pyrethroid insecticide
CHEMICAL NAMES IUPAC       CA    a racemic mixture of: (S)-a-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl-(1R,3R)-3-(2,2- dichloroviny1)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (R)-a-cyano-3- phenoxybenzyl-(1S,3S)-3-(2,2-dichloroviny1)-2,2- dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate [1 a(S*), 3a]-(+)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl3-(2,2-dichloroethenyI)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
EMPIRICAL FORMULAC22H19C12NO3
MOLECULAR MASS416.3
MOLECULAR  STRUCTURE  
CAS NUMBER67375-30-8
CIPAC CODE NUMBER     454
SPECIFICATIONTESTSPECIFICATION
DescriptionA white to pale yellow crystalline powder.
Alphacypermethrin Content (% w/w)97.00% min.
(IR CIS)R+IS CIS)S isomer Content (% w/w)1.50% max.
Trans Isomer Content (% w/w)1.0% max.
Moisture Content by KF (% w/w)0.25% max.
Alkalinity as NaOH (% w/w)0.25% max
Metaphenoxy Benzaldehyde Content (% w/w)2.00% max      
TOXICITYOral LD50 (m, rats) 57 mg/kg b.w. Dermal LD50 (m, rats) > 2000 mg/kg b.w. Inhalation LC50 (4h), (m,rats) > 0.59 mg/kg b.w.
SHELF LIFE2 years
PACKING UN APPROVED HDPE / FIBER DRUMS – 25 KG
FORMULATIONSEC, SC, TB, UL, WP