Bioallethrin is a

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name for an

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. It consists of two of the eight

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s of allethrin I in an approximate ratio of 1:1. The name ''Bioallethrin'' is a registered

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of Sumitomo Chemical. ''Esbiothrin'' (

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) is a mixture of the same two stereoisomers, but in an approximate ratio of ''R'':''S'' = 1:3. ''Esbioallethrin'' or ''S-bioallethrin'' (

) is the pure ''S''-form (that is, the wedge in the structure as shown in the box points down). The name bioallethrin is a common name approved by the British Standards Institution and published in. It is also included in British Approved Names 2017 and earlier editions.

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