Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound used as a component of pesticide formulations. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. That is despite having no pesticidal activity of its own it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as especially for carbamates pyrethrins pyrethroids and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.
