IMIDACLOPRID is a systemic, chloro-nicotinyl insecticide with soil, seed and foliar uses for the control of sucking insects including rice hoppers, aphids, thrips, whiteflies, termites, turf insects, soil insects and some beetles. It is most commonly used on rice, cereal, maize, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beets, fruit, cotton, hops and turf, and is especially systemic when used as a seed or soil treatment.
COMMON NAMEImidacloprid
CLASSNeo-nicotinoid, Insecticides
CHEMICAL NAMES IUPAC   CA    (E)-1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine (2E)-1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine  
EMPIRICAL FORMULAC9H10ClN5O2
MOLECULAR MASS255.7
MOLECULAR  STRUCTURE      
CAS NUMBER138261-41-3
CIPAC CODE NUMBER     582
SPECIFICATIONTESTSPECIFICATION
Descriptionwhite to light yellow free flowing powder, free from extraneous matters
Imidacloprid Content, (%w/w)94.0% min.
Water Content  (%w/w)1.0% max.
Acidity (as H2SO4) or Alkalinity (as NaOH) (%w/w).0.5% max
TOXICITYOral LD50 (m, rats) 450 mg/kg b.w. Dermal LD50 (m, rats) > 5000 mg/kg b.w. Inhalation LC50 (4h), (m,rats) > 5329 mg/m3 b.w.
SHELF LIFE2 YEARS
PACKINGUN APPROVED HDPE / FIBER DRUMS – 25 KG
FORMULATIONSDP, FS, GR, SC, SL, WG, WP, WS