Methods of Manufacturing
Reaction of the chloromethyl derivative of dihydrosafrole with the sodium salt of butyl carbitol
... By condensing 5-chloromethyl-6-propyl-1,3-benzodioxole with sodium-2(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxide ...
H. Wachs, US patents, 2,485,681; 2,550,737 (1949, 1951, both to US Industrial Chemicals); Science 105, 530 (1947).
U.S. Production
(1975) 4.54X10+8 grams (consumption)
(1976) Probably greater than 2.27x10+6 grams
Production volumes for non-confidential chemicals reported under the Inventory Update Rule. Year Production Range (pounds) 1986 10 thousand - 500 thousand 1990 10 thousand - 500 thousand 1994 10 thousand - 500 thousand 1998 >500 thousand - 1 million 2002 10 thousand - 500 thousand [US EPA; Non-confidential Production Volume Information Submitted by Companies for Chemicals Under the 1986-2002 Inventory Update Rule (IUR). 1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-[
Production volume for non-confidential chemicals reported under the 2006 Inventory Update Rule. Chemical: 1,3-Benzodioxole, 5-[[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6-propyl-. Aggreated National Production Volume:
Consumption Patterns
Synergist with insecticides, of which 80% is used in household, commercial, and industrial applications and 20% in agriculture for livestock and poultry (1975)
Approximately 5,000 to 10,000 pounds of PBO are used annually in the U.S. on agricultural crops, with highest usage on potatoes (30% crop treated).