Heptadecafluoro-1-octanesulfonic acid lithium salt

Production Methods

Lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate is commercially produced by neutralising perfluorooctane sulfonic acid with lithium hydroxide, yielding a lithium salt used in niche pesticide applications. The production process begins with the synthesis of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, typically via electrochemical fluorination of octanesulfonyl fluoride. This highly fluorinated acid is then reacted with lithium hydroxide in aqueous or alcoholic solution to form the lithium salt.

Mechanism of action

Acts mainly as a toxin disrupting lipid membranes in pest tissue which interferes with respiration and water regulation eventually killing the pest

Pesticide Type

Insecticide