Sulfoxaflor
A mixture of the four diastereoisomers arising from the two tetrahedral stereocentres of [methyl(oxido){1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]ethyl}-λ6-sulfanylidene]cyanamide (the sulfur atom and the carbon attached to position 3 of the pyridine ring). [Both E- and Z-isomers involving the S=N double bond and the cyano group exist, but they interconvert rapidly at r.t.]. A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist in insects, sulfoxaflor is used as an insecticide, particularly for the control of aphids. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 946578-00-3 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C10H10F3N3OS | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 277.268 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 277.04967 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:133305 | ChEBI ↗ |
Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifiersulfoxaflor[(Xi)-methyl(oxo){(1Xi)-1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]ethyl}-lambda(6)-sulfanylidene]cyanamideNames & synonyms
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Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese government[Methyl(oxo){1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]ethyl}-lambda(6)-sulfanylidene]carbamonitrile; Sulfoxaflor · R02-A-001-MHLW, MOE
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Acute toxicity （Oral） | Category 4 |
| Carcinogenicity | Category 2 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure | Category 2 (nervous system) |
| Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure | Category 2 (liver) |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Acute） | Category 1 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Long-term） | Category 2 |
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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