Piperonyl butoxide

Cas 51-03-6

Piperonyl butoxide Cas 51-03-6

Chemical Properties Of Piperonyl butoxide

Piperonyl butoxide, chemically known as 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propyl butyl ether (abbreviated as PBO), MF: C₁₉H₃₀O₅ MW: 338.44, is a typical pesticide synergist. At room temperature, it appears as a pale yellow to light brown transparent oily liquid. The pure compound is a colorless liquid with a slight characteristic odor. It remains stable under normal temperature and neutral or weakly acidic conditions, resisting decomposition. Under strongly alkaline conditions (pH > 10), it undergoes hydrolysis to form degradation products such as piperonal, losing its synergistic activity.

Product Description Of Piperonyl butoxide

ItemsSpecifications
Boiling Point180°C
Melting Point-11°C
Density1.059 g/mL at 25°C (lit.)
Vapor pressure0.02 hPa (60°C)
Refractive indexn20/D 1.498 (lit.)
Flash point>230°F
Specific Gravity1.060 (20/4°C)
SolubilitySparingly soluble in water; readily soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, acetone, toluene, and xylene; miscible with organic solvents in most pesticide formulations.

Product Application Of Piperonyl butoxide

  1. Piperonyl butoxide commonly used as a core synergist in mosquito coils, electric mosquito coil liquids, insecticide aerosols, and insecticide sprays, blended with pyrethroid insecticides such as propoxur and cypermethrin.
  2. Piperonyl butoxide is used in formulated pesticides for agricultural pest control, targeting resistant pests such as cotton bollworm, cabbage looper, aphids, and red spider mites. Formulated with active ingredients like cypermethrin, deltamethrin, and malathion.
  3. Piperonyl butoxide is used in limited quantities in veterinary medicine as an adjuvant in external parasiticides to enhance the efficacy against ectoparasites (e.g., lice, mites) on livestock and poultry. Additionally, it serves as an adjuvant in certain biological pesticide formulations to boost the effectiveness of bioactive components.
Packaging Method Of Piperonyl butoxide
25L - plastic barrel
Ton barrel
250L-barrel
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