Desnitro-imidacloprid

Desnitro-imidacloprid is a metabolite of the insecticide imidacloprid, a very common insecticide and the most important member of the class of insecticides called neonicotinoids, the only significant new class of insecticides to be developed between 1970 and 2000.^[1] While imidacloprid has proved highly selective against insects, the desnitro- version is highly toxic to mammals, due to its agonist action at the alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) in the mammalian brain, at least as demonstrated in experiments involving mice.^[1]

Desnitro-imidacloprid

Names
IUPAC name 1-(6-Chloro-pyridin-3-yl)methyl-2-iminoimidazolidine
Identifiers
CAS Number	115970-17-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL309804
ChemSpider	8306043
PubChem CID	10130527
UNII	WT3F2K5PF2 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90436011
InChI InChI=1S/C9H11ClN4/c10-8-2-1-7(5-13-8)6-14-4-3-12-9(14)11/h1-2,5H,3-4,6H2,(H2,11,12) Key: UEQZFAGVRGWPDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1CN(C(=N1)N)CC2=CN=C(C=C2)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H11ClN4
Molar mass	210.67 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless crystals
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references