Chlorobenzilate

Product name: Chlorobenzilate

CAS no, 510-15-6

Molecular formula C16H14Cl2O3

Molecular weight 325.19 g

Product description: Chlorobenzilate is a pesticide that is not currently used in the USA or Europe. It was originally developed by Ciba-Geigy and introduced in 1952. It was used as an acaricide against mites on citrus trees, including deciduous fruit trees.It has been detected as a residue on tomatoes found in Japanese markets in 2005.It is a non-systemic pesticide that works through contact and as a neurotoxin: it disrupts the functioning of the nervous system.In the pure state, chlorobenzilate is a colorless to pale yellow solid, but the commercial product is a brownish liquid.It is only slightly soluble in water, but miscible with acetone, toluene and methanol.