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 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	26916;
ECHA InfoCard	100.038.231
PubChem CID	28936;
UNII	3U468ZM257 ;
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.^[1] 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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[GESTIS-1] Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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