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ECHA InfoCard | 100.233.047 |
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Formula | C26H22ClF3N2O3 |
Molar mass | 502.913 g/mol |
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Fluvalinate is a synthetic pyrethroid chemical compound contained as an active agent in the products Apistan, Klartan, and Minadox, that is an acaricide (specifically, a miticide), that is commonly used to control varroa mites in honey bee colonies, infestations that constitute a significant disease of such insects.
Fluvalinate is a stable, non-volatile, fat-soluble compound. Its effectiveness was first demonstrated in France and Israel.
Although the compound may be found in drones, a study has found honey samples virtually absent of fluvalinate, on account of its affinity to beeswax.
Tau-fluvalinate (τ-fluvalinate) is the trivial name for (2R)-fluvalinate. The C atom in the valinate structure is in R-absolute configuration, while the second chiral atom is a mixture of R- and S-configurations.