fipronil

MediLexicon fipronil - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'fipronil'

[1. A phenylpyrazole parasiticide agent that is available as pourable topical solution and spray for flea and tick infestation in dogs and cats; mechanism of action is to disrupt chloride passage through gamma amino butyric acid–mediated channels in nerve cell membranes, resulting in terminal neurologic malfunction. Commercial solutions are flammable.

Molecular Formula: C12H4Cl2F6N4OS


InChI: InChI=1/C12H4Cl2F6N4OS/c13-5-1-4(11(15,16)17)2-6(14)8(5)24-10(22)9(7(3-21)23-24)26(25)12(18,19)20/h1-2H,22H2

InChIKey: InChIKey=ZOCSXAVNDGMNBV-UHFFFAOYAP
SMILES: C1=C(C=C(C(=C1Cl)N2C(=C(C(=N2)C#N)S(=O)C(F)(F)F)N)Cl)C(F)(F)F

Names:
    D01042
    Fipronil (JAN)
    fipronil
    120068-37-3
    5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-(trifluoromethylsulfinyl)pyrazole-3-carbonitrile

Registries:
    PubChem CID 3352
    PubChem ID 7848105