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. 2017 Nov 5;28(10):11716–11748. doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-0394-3

Table 1.

New metabolites of neonicotinoids and fipronil in addition to those reported by Simon-Delso et al. (2015)

Parent compound Metabolites Formation medium References
Imidacloprid Carbonyl derivative, N-{1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-(4 or 5)-oxoimidazolidin-2-ylidene}nitramide D. melanogaster Hoi et al. (2014)
Hydroxy desnitro imidacloprid, (1 or 3)-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-2-iminoimidazolidin-4-ol D. melanogaster Hoi et al. (2014)
Nitenpyram Deg_01, N-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]ethanamine Drinking water Noestheden et al. (2016)
Deg_03, N-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N-ethyl-N′-methylmethanimidamide Drinking water Noestheden et al. (2016)
Deg_04, N-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N-ethyl-N′-methylurea Drinking water Noestheden et al. (2016)
Deg_14, (E)-N1-[((4 or 5),6-dichloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N1-ethyl-N′1-methyl-2-nitroethene-1,1-diamine Drinking water Noestheden et al. (2016)
Deg_16, (E)-N′1-[(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)methyl]-N1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N1-ethyl-2-nitroethene-1,1-diamine Drinking water Noestheden et al. (2016)
Deg_18, (1E)-N′1-[(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)methyl]-N1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N1-ethyl-2-nitrobut-1-ene-1,1-diamine Drinking water Noestheden et al. (2016)
Fipronil M7, 1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-imino-4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile Rat urine McMahen et al. (2015)
M4, 1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-nitroso-1H-pyrazol-4-ol Rat urine McMahen et al. (2015)
Hydroxylated fipronil sulfone, 5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-3-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]-1H–pyrazole-3-carbonitrile Fungal degradation (batch reactor) Wolfand et al. (2016)
Glycosylated fipronil sulfone, 5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-3-{[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]oxy}-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]-1H–pyrazole-3-carbonitrile Fungal degradation (batch reactor) Wolfand et al. (2016)
TP3, {(E)-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]diazenyl}acetonitrile Photocatalytic degradation in water Gomes Júnior et al. (2017)
TP4, 5-amino-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]-1H–pyrazole-3-carbonitrile Photocatalytic degradation in water Gomes Júnior et al. (2017)
Cycloxaprid TP1, 9-nitro-1-[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]azepine-(2 or 3),5-diol Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP2, 2,3-dihydroxy-9-nitro-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]azepine-5,8-dione Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP3, 2,3,9-trihydroxyhexahydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]azepine-5,8-dione Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP4, 1-{1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-(4 or 5)-hydroxyimidazolidin-2-yl}-3-hydroxypropan-1-one Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP5, 1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]imidazolidine-2-carbaldehyde Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP6, 1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-(4 or 5)-hydroxyimidazolidine-2-carboxylic acid Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP7, 2-chloro-8-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridine-6(5H)-carbaldehyde Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP8, (2Z)-2-(3-hydroxy-1-nitrosopropylidene)-(1 or 3)-[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]imidazolidin-4-ol Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP9, (2Z)-2-(2-hydroxy-1-nitrosoethylidene)-(1 or 3)-[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]imidazolidin-4-ol Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP10, (2Z)-2-(2-hydroxy-1-nitrosoethylidene)-1-[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]imidazolidine-4,5-diol Soil Liu et al. (2015)
TP11, 1-[(pyridin-3-yl)methyl]imidazolidine-4,5-diol Soil Liu et al. (2015)
M1, (1-(6-chloronicotinyl)-2- nitromethylene-imidazolidine), (nitromethylene)imidazole, (2Z)-1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-2-(nitromethylidene)imidazolidin-4-ol Aerobic soil Chen et al. (2017)
M2, 1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-4-hydroxy-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid Aerobic soil Chen et al. (2017)
M3, 1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]imidazolidine-2,4-diol Aerobic soil Chen et al. (2017)
Imidaclothiz Olefin imidaclothiz, N-{1-[(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazol-2-ylidene}nitramide Soil (microbial) Liu et al. (2011)
Nitroso imidaclothiz, N-{1-[(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]imidazolidin-2-ylidene}nitrous amide Soil (microbial) Liu et al. (2011)
Guanidine imidaclothiz, seco imidaclothiz, N-[(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl]-N″-nitroguanidine Soil (microbial) Liu et al. (2011)
Paichongding 1-((6-Chloropydidin-3-yl)methyl)-7-methyl-8-nitro-5-hydroxy-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015a, b)
1-((6-Chloropydidin-3-yl)methyl)-7-methyl-8-hydroxy-5-propoxy-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015b)
1-((6-Chloropydidin-3-yl)methyl)-7-methyl-5-carbonyl-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015b)
1-((6-Chloropydidin-3-yl)methyl)-7-methyl-8-amino-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015b)
8-Amino-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015b)
M5, 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-8-nitroso-5-propoxy-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015a)
Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
1-(6-Chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-5-propoxy-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015a)
1-((6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-5,7-diol-8-amino-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015a)
1-((6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-5,7-diol-8-amino-octahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015a)
I4, 1-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-2,3-dihydro-5-one-7-methylimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Soil (microbial) Cai et al. (2015a)
Biodegradation in water in dark conditions Wang et al. (2016)
I1, M1, 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-8-nitro-1,2,3,5,6,7- hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-5-ol Biodegradation in water in dark conditions Wang et al. (2016)
Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
I2, 8-amino-1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-octahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine-5,7-diol Biodegradation in water in dark conditions Wang et al. (2016)
I3, 8-amino-1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)octahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-7-ol Biodegradation in water in dark conditions Wang et al. (2016)
I5, octahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-8-ylamine Biodegradation in water in dark conditions Wang et al. (2016)
I6, 8-nitro-5-propoxy-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Biodegradation in water in dark conditions Wang et al. (2016)
M2, 1-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-7-methyl-5-propoxyoctahydroimidazo[1,2-α] pyridine Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
M3, 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-6,7-methyl-8-nitro-1,2,3,5,6,7- hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-5-ol Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
M4, 5-hydroxy-7-methyl-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-8(5H)-one Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
M6, 1-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-2,3-hydroxy-7-methyl-8-nitro-2,3,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-5(1H)-one Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
M7, 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-α] pyridin-5(1H)-one Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
M8, 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-8-nitro-5-propoxy-1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-2,3-ol Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
M9, 1-(6-chloropyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-methyl-8-nitro-5-propoxy-1,2,3,5,6,7- hexahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-6-ol Flooded paddy soil Li et al. (2016a)
Sulfoxaflor X11721061, 1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]ethan-1-ol Rice fields and straws Chung et al. (2017)
Plants and animals Pfeil et al. (2011)
X117119474, N-[methyl(oxo){1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]ethyl}-λ4-sulfanylidene]urea Rice fields and straws Chung et al. (2017)
Soil and plants Pfeil et al. (2011)
X11596066, 5-ethyl-2-trifluoromethylpyridine Animals Pfeil et al. (2011)
X11579457, 5-[1-(S-methylsulfonimidoyl)ethyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine Soil Pfeil et al. (2011)
X11519540, 5-[(1-methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine Soil and animals Pfeil et al. (2011)
Flupyradifurone Difluoroacetic acid (DFA) Soil, water, plants and animals O’Mullane et al. (2015)
Flupyradifurone-OH, 4-{[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl](2,2-difluoroethyl)amino}-5-hydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one Animals O’Mullane et al. (2015)
Flupyradifurone-OH-SA, 3-{[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl](2,2-difluoroethyl)amino}-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl hydrogen sulfate Animals O’Mullane et al. (2015)
Hippuric acid, [(6-chloropyridine-3-carbonyl)amino]acetic acid Animals O’Mullane et al. (2015)
Flupyradifurone-des-difluoroethyl, 4-{[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]amino}furan-2(5H)-one Animals O’Mullane et al. (2015)
Difluoroethyl-amino-furanone, 4-[(2,2-difluoroethyl)amino]furan-2(5H)-one Plants and animals Li et al. (2016b)
O’Mullane et al. (2015)
(6-Chloro-3-pyridyl)methanol* Plants O’Mullane et al. (2015)
6-Chloronicotinic acid* Plants Li et al. (2016b)
O’Mullane et al. (2015)
Amino-furanone, 4-aminofuran-2(5H)-one Plants O’Mullane et al. (2015)
Flupyradifurone-acetic acid, {[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl](2,2-difluoroethyl)amino}acetic acid Plants O’Mullane et al. (2015)

*Metabolite common to other neonicotinoids