Emamectin

Common name emamectin (BSI, pa E-ISO, ANSI); emamectine ((f) pa F-ISO)

IUPAC name A mixture containing 90% of (10E,14E,16E,22Z)-(1R,4S,5'S,6S,6'R,8R,12S,13S,20R,21R,24S)-6'-[(S)-sec-butyl]-21,24-dihydroxy-5',11,13,22-tetramethyl-2-oxo-3,7,19-trioxatetracyclo[15.6.1.14,8.020,24]pentacosa-10,14,16,22-tetraene-6-spiro-2'-(5',6'-dihydro-2'H-pyran)-12-yl 2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-O-(2,4,6-trideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-methylamino-a-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)-a-L-arabino-hexopyranoside and 10% of (10E,14E,16E,22Z)-(1R,4S,5'S,6S,6'R,8R,12S,13S,20R,21R,24S)-21,24-dihydroxy-6'-isopropyl-5',11,13,22-tetramethyl-2-oxo-3,7,19-trioxatetracyclo[15.6.1.14,8.020,24]pentacosa-10,14,16,22-tetraene-6-spiro-2'-(5',6'-dihydro-2'H-pyran)-12-yl 2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-O-(2,4,6-trideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-methylamino-a-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)-a-L-arabino-hexopyranoside 

Chemical Abstracts name (4"R)-5-O-demethyl-4"-deoxy-4"-(methylamino)avermectin A1a + (4"R)-5-O-demethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-4"-deoxy-4"-(methylamino)-25-(1-methylethyl)avermectin A1a (9:1) 

CAS RN [119791-41-2]; formerly [123997-28-4] and [137335-79-6] 

Mol. wt. 886.1 (B1a); 872.1 (B1b) 

M.f. C49H75NO13 (B1a); C48H73NO13 (B1b) 

Mode of action Non-systemic insecticide which penetrates leaf tissues by translaminar movement. Paralyses the lepidoptera, which stop feeding within hours of ingestion, and die 2-4 dat. 

Uses For control of Lepidoptera on vegetables, brassicas and cotton