Propanil
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
N-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)propanamide | |
| Other names
Propanide | |
| Identifiers | |
709-98-8  | |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL1222498 |
| ChemSpider | 4764 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| KEGG | C14229 |
| PubChem | 4933 |
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| Properties | |
| C9H9Cl2NO | |
| Molar mass | 218.08 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystalline solid |
| Melting point | 91 to 93 °C (196 to 199 °F; 364 to 366 K) |
| 225 ppm | |
| Hazards | |
| LD50 (Median lethal dose) |
1384 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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| Infobox references | |
Propanil is a widely used contact herbicide. With an estimated use of about 8 million pounds in 2001, it is one of the more widely used herbicides in the United States.[2]
Synthesis
Propanil is made industrially by nitration of 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, reduction with catalytic hydrogen, then reacted with acetyl chloride.[3]
References
- ↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 7814.
- ↑ 2000-2001 Pesticide Market Estimates, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- ↑ Wyatt, Stuart Warren, Paul (2008). Organic synthesis : the disconnection approach (2nd ed. ed.). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-470-71236-8.
External Links=
- Propanil in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)