Butachlor

Butachlor
Names
IUPAC name
N-(Butoxymethyl)-2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)acetamide
Identifiers
23184-66-9 Yes
ChEMBL ChEMBL1399036
ChemSpider 29376
EC number 245-477-8
Jmol-3D images Image
KEGG C10931
PubChem 31677
UNII 94NU90OO5K
Properties[1]
Molecular formula
C17H26ClNO2
Molar mass 311.85 g·mol−1
Appearance Light yellow oil
Density 1.0695 g/cm3
20 mg/L (20 °C)
Hazards
R-phrases R22 R50/53
S-phrases S60 S61
Flash point 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) [2]
1740 mg/kg (oral, rat)[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Butachlor is an herbicide of the acetanilide class.[3] It is used as a selective pre-emergent herbicide.[1] Extensively used in India in the form of granules in rice as post emergence herbicide

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Merck Index, 11th Edition, 1498
  2. Butachlor at Sigma-Aldrich
  3. Butachlor, alanwood.net