Chemistry:Sesamex

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Sesamex
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-{1-[2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy}-2H-1,3-benzodioxole
Other names
Sesoxane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
Properties[1]
C15H22O6
Molar mass 298.335 g·mol−1
Appearance Straw-colored liquid
Boiling point 137 to 141 °C (279 to 286 °F; 410 to 414 K) at 0.08 mmHg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Sesamex, also called sesoxane, is an organic compound used as a synergist; that is, it enhances the potency of pesticides such pyrethrins and pyrethroids, but is itself not a pesticide.[2]

Solubility

Sesamex is soluble in kerosene, freon 11, and freon 12.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Merck Index, 12th Edition, 8615
  2. Robert L. Metcalf “Insect Control” in Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry” Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002. doi:10.1002/14356007.a14_263