Sesamex

Sesamex
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-{1-[2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy}-2H-1,3-benzodioxole
Other names
Sesoxane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.149.223 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C15H22O6/c1-3-16-6-7-17-8-9-18-12(2)21-13-4-5-14-15(10-13)20-11-19-14/h4-5,10,12H,3,6-9,11H2,1-2H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C15H22O6/c1-3-16-6-7-17-8-9-18-12(2)21-13-4-5-14-15(10-13)20-11-19-14/h4-5,10,12H,3,6-9,11H2,1-2H3
    Key: WABPPBHOPMUJHV-UHFFFAOYAE
  • O1c2ccc(OC(OCCOCCOCC)C)cc2OC1
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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Sesamex, also called sesoxane, is an organic compound used as an adjuvant for synergy; that is, it enhances the potency of pesticides such pyrethrins and pyrethroids, but is itself not a pesticide.[2]

  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