Product Name

  • Name

    Mepronil

  • EINECS
  • CAS No. 55814-41-0
  • Article Data4
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.113 g/cm3
  • Solubility Solubility in water at 20°C, 12.7mg/l, >500g/L in acetone and methanol, 28.2g/l in benzene, 1.1g/l in hexane
  • Melting Point 84-89 ºC
  • Formula C17H19 N O2
  • Boiling Point 340.5 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 269.343
  • Flash Point 159.7 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance White viscous liquid with slight pungent odour
  • Safety Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of NOx.
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 55814-41-0 (Mepronil)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms 2-Methyl-3'-isopropoxybenzanilide;3'-Isopropoxy-2-methylbenzanilide; 3'-Isopropoxy-o-toluanilide; Basitac; Mepronil;Mepronil (pesticide)
  • PSA 38.33000
  • LogP 4.10750

Mepronil Chemical Properties

Chemistry informtion about Mepronil (CAS NO.55814-41-0) is:
IUPAC Name: 2-Methyl-N-(3-Propan-2-Yloxyphenyl)Benzamide
Synonyms: Tert-Nitrooctane;Nitrous Acid N-Pentyl Ester;N-Pentyl Nitrite;Pentyl Nitrite;N-Amyl Nitrite;Nitramyl;Nitrous Acid, Pentyl Ester;Nitrousacid,Pentylester
MF: C5H11NO2
MW: 117.15
EINECS: 207-332-7
Density: 1.113 g/cm3
Melting Point: 84-89°C
Flash Point: 159.7 °C
Boiling Point: 340.5 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapour Pressure: 8.56E-05 mmHg at 25°C 
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 58.41 kJ/mol
Storage temp.: 0-6°C
Following is the molecular structure of Mepronil (CAS NO.55814-41-0) is:

Mepronil Uses

 Mepronil (CAS NO.55814-41-0) is mainly use to control rice sheath blight, wheat root rot and rust, pear rust, pear rust, cotton damping-off. Can also be used for wood preservation, anti-mildew.

Mepronil Production

 Raw materials are 3-Aminophenol --> 2-Bromopropane--> o-Toluic acid--> o-Toluoyl chloride--> m-Aminophenyl isopropyl ether .

Mepronil Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intraperitoneal > 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg)   Japan Pesticide Information. Vol. (38), Pg. 17, 1981.
mouse LD50 oral 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg)   Pesticide Manual. Vol. 9, Pg. 549, 1991.
mouse LD50 skin > 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg)   Japan Pesticide Information. Vol. (38), Pg. 17, 1981.
rabbit LD50 oral > 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg)   Japan Pesticide Information. Vol. (38), Pg. 17, 1981.
rabbit LD50 skin 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg)   Pesticide Manual. Vol. 9, Pg. 549, 1991.
rat LD50 intraperitoneal > 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg)   Japan Pesticide Information. Vol. (38), Pg. 17, 1981.
rat LD50 oral 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg)   Pesticide Manual. Vol. 9, Pg. 549, 1991.
rat LD50 skin > 10gm/kg (10000mg/kg)   Japan Pesticide Information. Vol. (38), Pg. 17, 1981.

Mepronil Safety Profile

Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of NOx.
RTECS: CV5581700

Mepronil Specification

  Mepronil (CAS NO.55814-41-0) is a white crystal

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