Brodifacoum

Description

Brodifacoum · CAS 80449-88-3 · C31H23BrO3. UNII A25P3CP5S7. Melting Point: 232 °C (Decomp) (98.7 % purity); Melting Point: MP: 230 °C; Density: 1.4 g/cc at 25 °C (92.5% w/w).

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical description & handling notes

• Off-white, odorless powder; [INCHEM]
• White powder
• Off-white to fawn powder
• Cream colored, fine powdery solid
• Odorless
• Forms amine salts of limited solubility in water.

GHS Hazard Classification

Documented Uses

• Used as an indirect, anticoagulant rodenticide (prevents Vitamin K activation); [INCHEM]
• ... A rodent control agent for use against commensal rats and mice only.
• For use in agricultural, public, industrial, and commercial buildings.
• /For the/ control /of/ most rodent pests, including Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus and Mus musculus at lower rates than many other anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin and pindone), also Cricetus cricetus, Mesocricetus auratus, Microtus pennsylvanicus, M. pinetorum, R. argentiventer, R. mindanensis and rodents, such as hamster, that are difficult to control with other anticoagulants. Potency is such that a rodent may absorb a lethal dose by taking a 50 mg/kg bait as part of its food intake on only one occasion.
• Information on 15 consumer products that contain Brodifacoum in the following categories is provided:
• Produced by condensing 4-hydroxycoumarin with 3-(4'-bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthol ...

Synonyms

BRODIFACOUM; 56073-10-0; Bromfenacoum; Klerat; Talon; Volid; Brodifakum; Talon rodenticide; Super warfarin; Brodimat; PP 581; A25P3CP5S7; 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 3-(3-(4'-bromo(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenyl)-4-hydroxy-; DTXSID5032529; 3-(3-(4'-Bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphth-1-yl)-4-hydroxycoumarin; WBA-8119

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Brodifacoum?

CAS 80449-88-3; molecular formula C31H23BrO3; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Brodifacoum known by?

BRODIFACOUM, 56073-10-0, Bromfenacoum, Klerat, Talon, Volid.

Is Brodifacoum classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H300, H310, H330, H372, H400.

What are the key physical properties of Brodifacoum?

Melting Point: 232 °C (Decomp) (98.7 % purity); Melting Point: MP: 230 °C; Density: 1.4 g/cc at 25 °C (92.5% w/w).

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