Pyrinuron
Pyrinuron (Pyriminil, Vacor) is a chemical compound formerly used as a rodenticide.[1] Commercial distribution was voluntarily suspended in 1979 and it is not approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use in the United States.[2] If it is ingested by humans in high doses, it may selectively destroy insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas causing type 1 diabetes.[2]
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IUPAC name
3-(4-Nitrophenyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)urea | |
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Pyriminil Vacor | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.053.279 |
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C13H12N4O3 | |
Molar mass | 272.264 g·mol−1 |
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Main hazards | Toxic |
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References
- Vogel, R. P. (1982). "Poisoning with Vacor Rodenticide". Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 106 (3): 153. PMID 6895844.
- "Pyriminil". U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
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