Copper naphthenate
Copper naphthenate is an organocopper compound with the properties of a fungicide, preservative, oil-borne protectant, and toxicant. Copper naphthenate increases serum and urine copper levels in exposed populations, causes skin irritation, and induces intraperitoneal toxicity in rats. Copper naphthenate inhibits the growth of decay fungi and molds on moso bamboo, kills the free-living stages of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, and controls wood-boring insects and termites.
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- CAS No.: 1338-02-9
- Formula: C20H34CuO4
- Molecular Weight:402.03
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Storage:
4°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen)
Biological Activity
Copper naphthenate (1-10 mg/L; 4 h) at 4, 6, 8, or 10 mg/L incubated for 4 h at 23.5 °C kills 100% of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis protomonts, while 1 mg/L has minimal effect and 2 mg/L kills 58.3% of protomonts[2].
Copper naphthenate (0.3-0.8% (calculated as Cu2+ content); 30 min immersion; 30 days fungal incubation) applied via heat-cold impregnation at 0.8% (calculated as Cu2+ content) achieves high mould resisting efficacy (85.9%, 94.8%, 70.3%) in Phyllostachys iridescens round bamboo against Aspergillus niger, Penicillium citrinum, and Trichoderma viride, respectively[3].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 1338-02-9
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Appearance Liquid
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Molecular Weight 402.03
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Formula C20H34CuO4
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SMILES
CCC1CC(CCC([O-])=O)CC1.CCC2CC(CCC([O-])=O)CC2.[Cu+2]
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
4°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen)
Purity & Documentation
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Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)