Azido-neonicotinoids as candidate photoaffinity probes for insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors [1]

…, J Haettenschwiler, A Rindlisbacher…

Index: Maienfisch, Peter; Haettenschwiler, Joerg; Rindlisbacher, Alfred; Decock, Arnaud; Wellmann, Henning; Kayser, Hartmut Chimia, 2003 , vol. 57, # 11 p. 710 - 714

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Abstract

The neonicotinoids are the most successful chemical class of insecticides reaching sales of more than 630 Mio $ in 2001, mainly due to the excellent market performance of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. The insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are the targets for these compounds, which are highly effective against a variety of sucking and chewing insects. Compared with the other neonicotinoid sales products, thiamethoxam ...