Fipronil

Basic chemical properties:

Pure product is white solid, m.p. 200.5～201℃, relative density 1.48～1.63, vapor pressure 3.73×10-7Pa (2.8×10-7Pa) (20℃). Solubility: acetone 54.6g/100mL, dichloromethane 2.23g/100mL, methanol 13.75g/100mL, hexane and toluene 0.3g/mL, water 1.9mg/L. Distribution coefficient (octanol/water) 4.0. stable under normal storage conditions, half-life in water 135d, photolytic half-life in water 8h.

Main Application:

It is mainly used in rice, sugar cane, potatoes and other crops. In animal health care, it is mainly used to kill fleas, lice and other parasites on cats and dogs.