Bromopropylate is a chemical compound used as an
acaricide
Acaricides are pesticides that kill members of the arachnid subclass ''Acari'', which includes ticks and mites.
Acaricides are used both in medicine and agriculture, although the desired selective toxicity differs between the two fields.
Termino ...
against
spider mite
Spider mites are members of the Tetranychidae family, which includes about 1,200 species. They are part of the subclass Acari (mites). Spider mites generally live on the undersides of leaves of plants, where they may spin protective silk webs, a ...
s in
apiaries and on fruit crops such as citrus and grapes.
[ It was banned by the European Union in 2011.
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Preparation
Bromopropylate is prepared by the esterification
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides ar ...
of the 4,4'-dibromo derivative of benzilic acid
Benzilic acid is an organic compound with formula or ()2(HO)C(COOH). It is a white crystalline aromatic acid, soluble in many primary alcohols.
Preparation
Benzilic acid can be prepared by a heating mixture of benzil, ethanol, and potassium hy ...
with isopropanol
Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol and also called isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable organic compound with a pungent alcoholic odor. As an isopropyl group linked to a hydroxyl group (chemical formula ) it is the simple ...
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References
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Acaricides
Bromoarenes
Carboxylate esters
Tertiary alcohols
Isopropyl esters