C14H20ClNO2
269.77 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning
Acetochlor
CAS34256-82-1EC251-899-3
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
selective pre-emergence herbicide
Acetochlor is a selective pre-emergence herbicide used to control annual grasses and certain broadleaf weeds. It has been evaluated as a potential human carcinogen by an independent committee of scientific and health experts.
Control of annual grasses in field corn and popcornControl of certain broadleaf weeds and yellow nutsedgePre-emergence or pre-plant application in maize, soybeans, cotton, and sugarcane
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H350May cause cancer
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide
InChIKey
VTNQPKFIQCLBDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC1=CC=CC(=C1N(COCC)C(=O)CCl)C
Synonyms (23)
- Acenit
- Acetochlo
- Acetochlor standard solution
- Acetochlor, PESTANAL(R)
- Acetochlore
- Acetochlore [ISO-French]
- Azetochlor
- Caswell No. 003B
- Erunit
- Harness
- MG 02
- Nevirex
- acetochlor