Bromopropylate

Bromopropylate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Propan-2-yl bis(4-bromophenyl)hydroxyacetate
Other names Acarol; Isopropyl 4,4'-dibromobenzilate; Phenisobromolate
Identifiers
CAS Number	18181-80-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	26916
ECHA InfoCard	100.038.231
PubChem CID	28936
UNII	3U468ZM257 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1034397
InChI InChI=1S/C17H16Br2O3/c1-11(2)22-16(20)17(21,12-3-7-14(18)8-4-12)13-5-9-15(19)10-6-13/h3-11,21H,1-2H3 Key: FOANIXZHAMJWOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C17H16Br2O3/c1-11(2)22-16(20)17(21,12-3-7-14(18)8-4-12)13-5-9-15(19)10-6-13/h3-11,21H,1-2H3 Key: FOANIXZHAMJWOI-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES Brc1ccc(cc1)C(O)(c2ccc(Br)cc2)C(=O)OC(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H16Br2O3
Molar mass	428.120 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Density	1.59 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point	77 °C (171 °F; 350 K)
Solubility in water	0.1 mg/L (20 °C)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bromopropylate is a chemical compound used as an acaricide against spider mites in apiaries and on fruit crops such as citrus and grapes. It was banned by the European Union in 2011.

Preparation

Bromopropylate is prepared by the esterification of the 4,4'-dibromo derivative of benzilic acid with isopropanol.

Gallery

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  Bromopropylate-based fumigant strips from the early 1990s for honeybee mite diagnosis and control.

References