Piperonyl butoxide
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Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is a pale yellow to light brown liquid[1] organic compound used as an adjuvant component of pesticide formulations for synergy. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone.[2] It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole and is produced from the condensation of the sodium salt of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol and the chloromethyl derivative of hydrogenated safrole (dihydrosafrole).[3][4] Although this route of synthesis has faced a lot of criticism in recent times. The new route of synthesis is through 1,2-Methylenedioxybenzene, developed by The Anthea Group and patented in 2019.
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5-{[2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]methyl}-6-propyl-2H-1,3-benzodioxole | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.070 |
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C19H30O5 | |
Molar mass | 338.438 g/mol |
Density | 1.05 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 21 °C (70 °F; 294 K) |
Boiling point | 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) at 1 mmHg |
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Flash point | 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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