Agricultural Sciences, Chemical Sciences
Title: | A Mercaptan Free Process for Profenofos |
Area: | Agricultural Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
Focus Area: | Profenofos |
Social Benefits: | Profenofos is very effective on cotton pests especially white fly menace and controls Lepidoptera insects and Mites in cotton, tobacco, sugar beet, soya beans, vegetables etc. |
Developing Agency: | CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Telangana |
Technology Readiness Index: | Prototype |
Email: | director@iict.res.in |
| Website Link : | http://www.iictindia.org |
| Source (more info) : | https://t.ly/l_sb |
Brief Description
Description : | Profenofos an important member of the Organothiophosphate class of insecticides is a cholinesterase inhibitor, non-systemic insecticide and acaricide with contact and stomach poison. With a view to overcome the pollution problem and to provide a better quality product, an innovative clean, green and cost effective technology was worked out avoiding mercaptan release. IICT approach for manufacture of profenofos involves 4 steps and cheap raw materials, which are also easily available, and therefore is easy to commercialize. The product is odourless and has a better impurity profile. IICT approach is a mercaptan free route, so overcomes a major effluent and pollution problem. It is an environmentally benign and cost effective technology. Major Raw Materials to be Utilized are 2-Chlorophenol, Bromine, inorganic and organic bases, n-Propyl bromide, DETC etc. PROFENOFOS has efficacy equivalent to Monocrotofos but has higher degree of safety to mammals. |
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