In February 2024, Shandong Kangqiao Bio-technology Co., Ltd. received temporary approval from the Technical Committee ISO/TC 81: Common Names for Pesticides and Other Agrochemicals for the common names of its newly developed pesticide, bentioflumin. The official approval will be granted after the completion of a 6-month public notice period.

Key Information

ISO Chinese common name: 苯苄螨胺

ISO English common name: bentioflumin

IUPAC name: methyl 2-({4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)sulfanyl]anilino}methyl)benzoate

CAS name: methyl 2-[[[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)thio]phenyl]amino]methyl]benzoate

CAS registry number: 2566451-67-8

Molecular Formula: C₁₇H₁₄ClF₄NO₂S

Activity/ingredient: acaricide

The structural formula is as shown below:

Bentioflumin, discovered by Shandong Kangqiao Bio-technology Co., Ltd. in 2019, is currently in the process of industrial registration and development by the company. It is a trifluoroethyl sulphide acaricide with a unique chemical structure and mechanism of action that is safe for animals, plants, and the environment. This product is highly effective against citrus rust mites, red spider mites, and two-spotted spider mites, with excellent leaf penetration properties and a residual effect lasting over 25 days. 

The approval of ISO common names for bentioflumin will speed up the commercialization of this innovative product, helping with product registration and global commercial promotion. The anticipated development and availability of bentioflumin in domestic and international markets will introduce a new, efficient, low-toxicity, and environmentally friendly acaricide with a new mechanism of action for global farmers. This will provide a solution for controlling resistant mite pests, reduce pesticide use, improve effectiveness, and foster high-quality agricultural development nationally.