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Volatility of Organic Compounds As an Index of the Toxicity of Their Vapors to Insects 1 VOLATILITY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AS AN INDEX OF THE TOXICITY OF THEIR VAPORS TO INSECTS 1 By WILLIAM MOORS, 2 Head of Section of Research in Eco1tomic Zoology, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station . INTRODUCTION. In a previous paper S the writer pointed out the relationship between the toxicity of various benzene derivatives and.their boiling points, citing the literature: The question arose whether a similar relationship · of boiling point and toxicity e#3ted among other vola~ile organic com­ pounds. Early in the work it was discovered that boiling point was merely a convenient general index of the volatility of the compound and that the real relationship was probably between toxicity and volatility. It was at first thought that this relationship existed only with compounds having an action on lower organisms similar to that of chloroform and .ether, but it was soon found to have a wider range of application. METHOD OF EXPERIMENTATION In general, the same methods were employed as in tq.e previous work.8 In order to hasten the rate of diffusion of ~he vapor throughout the flask, the piece' of filter paper, with the chemical to be tested, was. sus­ pended in the center of the flask by means of a fine wire. The lead foil covering the stoppers was attacked by some of the acids used in·the expe­ riments, making it necessary in these cases to coat the stoppers with collodion-. Many of the chemicals produced anesthesia, and, although the flies showed no signs of life, they recovered upon being removed from the flask. A new method was therefore employed in determining the amount of the chemical necessary to kill in 400 minutes. Flasks contain~ ing varying quantities of the chemical were started and all were stopped 400 minutes later. These exposed fa the smaller doses usually revived; with slightly stronger doses only a partial revival was noticed; while the larger quantities of .the chemical resulted in death. In this manner the actual amount necessary to kill in 400 minutes was determined" In studying the volatility o.s c. c. of the liquid was spread over a ground-glass plate and the time necessary for this quantity to evaporate noted. Solids were powdered, and I gm. was spread out on the glass to 1 Published, with the approval of the Director, as Paper No. 66 of the Journal Series of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. 2 Theauthor wishes to express his thanks to Dr. R. A. Gortnerand Dr. A. D. Hirschfelderfor suggestions as to various chemicals to test and for samples of many of these chemicals, to Dean Frankforter and the School of Chemistry for certain other chemicals, and to S. A. Graham for considerable of the routine work of the investigation. S MOOR£, William. TH£ TOXICITY OF VARIOUS BENZENE DERIVATIVES TO INssCtS. In Jour. Agr. Research, v. 9, no. II, p. 371-381. 191 7. Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. X, No. 7 Washington, D. C. Aug. 13, 191 7 jk Key No. Minp.. 7 Journal of Agricultural Resea.rch Vol. X, No. '1 evap<?rate. Mter a certain period, varying according to the volatility of the compound, the solid was weighed again, the loss in weight being the amount evaporated in that period of time. These data were then reduced to gram-molecules evaporated in 400 minutes. The insect used in the tests was the housefly (Musca domestica L.), reared under natural conditions. CHEMICALS TESTED In the selection of. the organic compounds to be ~ested the object was · to obtain a series differing widely in their chemical composition and toxicology. Their possible use as insecticides was not considered, since the object of. the investigation was to discover the general laws of toxi~ity of volatile organic compounds to"insects. The chemicals might be conveniently divided into hydrocarbons, esters, acids, ethers, hydrocarbon derivatives containing" hydroxyls, aldehydes, ketones, halogens, sulphur or nitrogen~ terpenes or terpene derivatives, and alkaloids. The following list is thus divided: Hydrocarbons: Terpenes and their derivatives-:-Contd. Petroleum ether (pentane and ·hex­ Eugenol. ane). Isoeugenol. Gasoline (mostly heptane). Geranyl acetate. Kerosene (mostly nonane and de- Esters: cane). Methyl salicylate. Benzene. Ethyl malonate. Toluene. Ethyl acetoacetate. Xylene. Amyl acetate. Naphthalene. Amyl valerate. Camphene. Propyl acetate. Acids: Ethers: Acetic acid. Ethyl ether. Butyric acid. a-Naphthol ethyl ether. Valerie acid. Hydroxyls: Aldehydes and ketones: lfethyl alcohol. Acetone. Ethyl alcohol. Acetaldehyde. Amyl alcohol. Chloral hydrate. Menthol. Brommethylphenylketone. Thymol. Fwfural. Halogens: Menthone.. Chloroform. Sulphurs: Carbon bisulphid. Bromoform. Ethyl mercaptan. Carbon tetnichlorid. Allyl isosulphocyanate. Chloretone. Thiophene. Brometone. Terpenes and their derivatives: Ethylene bromid. Camphene. Nitrogen: Camphor. Chlorpicrin. Menthone. Amyl nitrite. Menthol. Nitrobenzene. Pinene. Pyridin.. Terpinol. Alkaloids: Citral. Nicotin. Aug. 13, 1911 Volatility of Organic Compounds EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS Eugenol, isoeugenol, and a-napthol ethyl ether were so slightly volatile that more than 400 minutes were required for the death of the flies; 4<It. 'l:~ ~ §~ .,., Iff. , \ t. ~. ~-~ \ «Jot) 1~ ~ I.:- ............. ~ .- - '--- -_. \ .. 1 r \ ) , ~~ \ I.~ , -'- f't .A ~ q . \ /. ....." \ 1/XJIt? \ S100 .- ~ h ~ d\ I \ (J(}O - 1 ,~~ AxxJ II' Jt:7O , ~~ ~ ..,. \\ \ 600 I \\ \ I~ ~ -- 500 ...,r... !I \ I \\ ' ..... ; "00 11 ~ ~ .- \I \ ~ \;/ .... r-. \/IX If» 11 , /0()() /()() "til' 0 \ '/ 0 hence, they are not included in the results. Pinene, terpinol geranyl acetate, and to some extent citral on exposure to the "air, tend to form a Journal of Agricultural Research Vol.X.No• ., /. V l I \ -- \, \r j\,'\. \'\ K ~ I, q~~ ~ ~i ~ Fi,. s.-comparison of the volatility and toxicity of the esters. lOt 10K ~.~ r. 00DtJ , 1 ~ l Fig. 3.-Volatilityand toxicityof theslightlyvolatile \ compounds on a larger scale thanin fiiW'e J. 1 ~1 I I ! \ r r \ lv \ ~ I \~ ~ \ ~s III UI i Fig. 6.-COmparison of the volatility and toxicity of the halozen derivatives. Aug. 13. 191 7 Volatility of Organic Compounds gummy mass without completely evaporating. The toxicity of these compounds, particularly piene and terpinol, is variable. Pint:ne usually fails to kill the flies, while terpinol may kill with a certain dose one day, while the following day the same dose is not fatal. Usually unless the flies die in a short time after the introduction of the material, they will survive the fumigation. These erratic results are no doubt due to the oxjdation of the terpene on exposure to the oo60Ckססair, thus producing a substance which is not 4' so toxic to the insect. Inasmuch as many of the essential oils contain terpenes produc­ ing such gummy residues on exposure to the air, it is at once apparent why varying results .I.«JOC have been reported as to their value as v insecticides. Table I and figures I, 2, and 3 show that the toxicity of volatile organic com­ pounds is closely correlated with their ~DOtJD , volatility. In general, the less volatile the chemical the more toxic it is even where the compounds are strikingly different in their chemical composition. When related com- /,ODOO pounds are considered, as in figures 4, 5, 6, and 7, this agreement is even more marked. loo-"'" ~ Exceptions are noted, as in carbon bisulphid, r'< \~ ["""'eo.., ~ ethyl mercaptan, and particularly chlorpicrin. ~ ~ ~ These exceptions are not due to vapor ---- density, nor primarily to water solubility, but l i III : I are no doubt due to their chemical com... I position or to some peculiar action of the· chemical. Hydrocyanic acid, although not Fig.7.-comparisonofvolatilityand toxicity of the hydrocarbons. included in this paper, would be an exception, , owing to its extreme solubility in water and the fact that such minute quantities are sufficient to inhibit the action of oxidizing enzyms. Chlorpicrin may be likewise an enzym poison. The remarkable point of data here presented is not that there are a few exceptions, but the fact that there are so few exceptions among so large a number of very different chemicals which are strikingly different in their toxicological action on higher animals. It is interesting to note that ethyl alcohol is more toxic to insects than methyl alcohol, the reverse of that which takes place in higher.animals Journal of Agricultural Research Vol.X~No. '1 TABLn I.~Relation of the volatility oforganic compounds to their toxicity yotatitity Toxicity in Volatility Toxicityin In gram- millionths in gram- millionths molecules of a gram~ molecules of a gram':' Name of compound. evaporat- molecule Name of compound. evaporat- molecule ingin killing in ingin killing in 400 400 400 400 minutes. minu~es. minutes. minutes. Ethyl ether......: ... 4.42 45 43 18.4 Furfural. ........... · 0457 20.8 Petroleum ether. .. 3· 5841 713.3 Brommethylphenyl- .0282 2·4 Ethyl mercaptan ... 2. 1541 1°9·9 ketone............ Methyl alcohol ..... 1.9776 67 1. 8 Butyric acid........ .024 1 25. 8 Acetone............. 1.3631 954·3 Ethyl acetoacetate. ~ .. 01 92 24·8 Carbon bisulphid ... I. 3616 286·3 Amyl valerate ...... .0182 11.2 Chloroform .... .... 1. 2870 . 894. 6 Valerie acid......... • 0113 15·3 Carbon tetrachlorid.. · 7067 r6I. 9 Allyl isosulphocya- Ethyl alcohol. ... .. · 4342 331. 2 nate.............. • 0085 1.2 Benzene............. ·4097 142.3 Nitrobenzene ....... .0058 I.8 Chlo~icrin......... ~ .3243 1.7 Ethyl malonate ..... · 0054 9. 6 Acetic acid ......... · 2936 60.0 Menthane........... .0049 2·9 Thiophene ......... · 2659 102.2 Methyl salicylate... • 0033 I.O Propyl acetate...... .2610 103.4 Camphene.......... .0032 44·0 Acetaldehyde. .... · 2343 273. 2 Chloral hydrate .... ~ .0030 48. 0 Toluene............ • 1918 147· 5 Naphthalene........ .00):3 3·9 Ethylene bromid.... · 1363 18.6 Nicotin............. .0010 2·4 Pyrldine............ · 1347 2I. 7 Camphor ........... .00068 5·2 Xylene.............. .1241 64·9 Kerosene ........... 00067 11·9 Amyl acetate ...... • 0627 44. 8 Chloretone.......... .00°5 3·6 Gasoline............. • °520 42.0 Menthol............. • 00019 3. 2 Amyl nitrite.......• . °512 4I. 1 Thymol ............ .00014 9·9 Bromoform ......... 0486 7· 7 Brometone ........
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