Use of menthyl-2 pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as an insect repellent

Use of menthyl-2 pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as an insect repellent

This application is a 371 of PCT/GB99/02808, filed on Aug. 25, 1999. The use of menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as an insect repellent, usually by application to a substrate or into an air space. The menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-arboxylate can be used as a composition, which may be perfumed. A useful...

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Hauptverfasser: Watkins, Stephen D, Hills, Maxine J, Birch, Richard A
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Zusammenfassung:This application is a 371 of PCT/GB99/02808, filed on Aug. 25, 1999. The use of menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate as an insect repellent, usually by application to a substrate or into an air space. The menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-arboxylate can be used as a composition, which may be perfumed. A useful composition comprises a mixture of menthyl 2-pyrrolidone-5-arboxylate and a known insect repellent or a compound shown to be an effective insect repellent on a test described herein.