Triprene

Triprene is an insecticide that is no longer in use. It is an insect growth regulator introduced by Zoecon Corporation (now Sandoz AG) under the "Altorick" trademark,^[4] registered 1974 and not renewed, expiring in 1980.^[5] The EPA records no registration, now or past.^[6]

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Triprene

Names
IUPAC name S-Ethyl (E,E)-(7R/S)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienethioate
Other names ZR 619, Altorick, Altoric, ZR 519 (suspected typo)
Identifiers
CAS Number	40596-80-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL36831
ChemSpider	4944101 Y
PubChem CID	6439708
UNII	888S6M89C1
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3042502
InChI InChI=1S/C18H32O2S/c1-7-21-17(19)14-16(3)11-8-10-15(2)12-9-13-18(4,5)20-6/h8,11,14-15H,7,9-10,12-13H2,1-6H3/b11-8+,16-14+ Key: YGBMMMOLNODPBP-GWGZPXPZNA-N
SMILES C(CCCC(C/C=C/C(=C/C(SCC)=O)/C)C)(OC)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H32O2S
Molar mass	312.51 g·mol−1
Appearance	Amber liquid[1]
Density	800-1000 kg/m3[2] (Predicted)
Hazards
Flash point	179-201 °C[2] (Predicted)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	>10,000 mg/kg (oral, rat) >9,000 mg/kg (skin, rabbit)[3]
Related compounds
Related compounds	hydroprene, kinoprene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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Triprene is nontoxic to mammals, non-carcinogenic, not a human endocrine disruptor, and not neurotoxic. To fish, it may be of moderate toxicity.^[3]

Triprene is a juvenile hormone mimic.^[7] It disrupts insects' development by endocrine disruption, causing incomplete pupation and sterile adult insects.