Title:  Cinerins 
Literature References:  Active insecticidal constiutents of pyrethrum flowers.  Isoln:  Ward, Chem. Ind. (London) 1953, 586; Stephenson, Pyrethrum Post 5, no. 4, 22 (1960); C.A. 55, 13753g (1961).  Structure:  Schechter et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 71, 3165 (1949); Godin et al., J. Chem. Soc. C 1966, 332.  Stereochemistry:  Begley et al., Chem. Commun. 1972, 1276.  Review:  Crombie, Elliott, Fortschr. Chem. Org. Naturst. 19, 120-164 (1961).  Review of toxicology and human exposure:  Toxicological Profile for Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids (PB2004-100004, 2003) 332 pp. 
  
Derivative Type:  Cinerin I  
CAS Registry Number:  25402-06-6 
CAS Name:  (1R,3R)-2,2-Dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (1S)-3-(2Z)-(2-butenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-2-cyclopenten-1-yl-ester 
Molecular Formula:  C20H28O3 
Molecular Weight:  316.43 
Percent Composition:  C 75.91%, H 8.92%, O 15.17% 
Properties:  Viscous liquid.  Oxidizes rapidly and becomes inactive in presence of air.  bp0.008 136-138°.  nD20 1.5064.  [a]D20 -22° (hexane).  uv max:  222 nm (e 21400).  Practically insol in water.  Sol in alcohol, petr ether, kerosene, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene dichloride, nitromethane. 
Boiling point:  bp0.008 136-138° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -22° (hexane) 
Index of refraction:  nD20 1.5064 
Absorption maximum:  uv max:  222 nm (e 21400) 
  
Derivative Type:  Cinerin II  
CAS Registry Number:  121-20-0 
CAS Name:  (1R,3R)-3-[(1E)-3-Methoxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid (1S)-3-(2Z)-(2-butenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxo-2-cyclopenten-1-yl ester 
Molecular Formula:  C21H28O5 
Molecular Weight:  360.44 
Percent Composition:  C 69.98%, H 7.83%, O 22.19% 
Properties:  Viscous liquid.  Oxidizes rapidly and becomes inactive in presence of air.  bp0.001 182-184°.  nD20 1.5183.  [a]D16 +16° (isooctane).  uv max:  229 nm (e 28700).  Practically insol in water.  Sol in alcohol, petr ether (less sol than Cinerin I), kerosene, carbon tetrachoride, ethylene dichloride, nitromethane. 
Boiling point:  bp0.001 182-184° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D16 +16° (isooctane) 
Index of refraction:  nD20 1.5183 
Absorption maximum:  uv max:  229 nm (e 28700) 
  
CAUTION:  Direct skin contact and inhalation may cause allergic attacks in sensitive people.  Potential symptoms of overexposure are severe dermatitis, asthma, vasomotor rhinitis, anaphylactic reactions; numbness of lips and tongue, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhea; headache, restlessness, tinnitis, incoordination, clonic convulsions, stupor, prostration; death due to respiratory paralysis.  See:  Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products, R. E. Gosselin et al., Eds. (Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 5th ed., 1984) Section III, pp 352-355. 
Use:  Insecticide.   |