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alachlor

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Also known as 2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide, 2-Chloro-2',6'-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide

thumb|A person mixing Lasso - A brand of alachlor made by Monsanto

Chemical data

Formula
C14H20ClNO2
Molecular weight
269.77 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide
SMILES
CCC1=C(C(=CC=C1)CC)N(COC)C(=O)CCl
InChIKey
XCSGPAVHZFQHGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
29.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Mass
269.118
Has use
herbicide
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chemical formula
C₁₄H₂₀ClNO₂
canonical SMILES
CCC1=C(C(=CC=C1)CC)N(COC)C(=O)CCl
Commons category
Alachlor
subject has role
carcinogen
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • Application details
  • Safety
  • Environmental fate
  • See also
  • References

thumb|A person mixing Lasso - A brand of alachlor made by Monsanto

Alachlor is an herbicide from the chloroacetanilide family. It is an odorless, white solid. The greatest use of alachlor is for control of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in crops. Use of alachlor is illegal in the European Union and no products containing alachlor are currently registered in the United States, though it is registered in India.

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