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chlorpropham

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chlorpropham

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Also known as Bud Nip, Taterpex, Preventol, Elbanil, Metoxon, Nexoval, Stickman Pistols, Preweed

Chlorpropham or CIPC is a plant growth regulator and herbicide used as a sprout suppressant for grass weeds, alfalfa, lima and snap beans, blueberries, cane fruit, carrots, cranberries, ladino clover, garlic, seed grass, onions, spinach, sugar beets, tomatoes, safflower, soybeans, gladioli and woody nursery stock. It is also used to inhibit potato sprouting and for sucker control in tobacco. Chlorpropham is available in emulsifiable concentrate and liquid formulations.

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Within Vinony's link graph, chlorpropham is referenced by 15 other articles, and connects out to phenoxy herbicide, tomato and Onion.

Vinony files it under 3-Chlorophenyl compounds, Carbamates and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H12ClNO2
Molecular weight
213.66 g/mol
IUPAC name
propan-2-yl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate
SMILES
CC(C)OC(=O)NC1=CC(=CC=C1)Cl
InChIKey
CWJSHJJYOPWUGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
38.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
anilides
Mass
213.056
Has use
herbicide
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₂ClNO₂
canonical SMILES
CC(C)OC(=O)NC1=CC(=CC=C1)Cl
subject has role
plant growth regulator
Commons category
Chlorpropham
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • Toxicity
  • Stability
  • References
  • External links

Chlorpropham or CIPC is a plant growth regulator and herbicide used as a sprout suppressant for grass weeds, alfalfa, lima and snap beans, blueberries, cane fruit, carrots, cranberries, ladino clover, garlic, seed grass, onions, spinach, sugar beets, tomatoes, safflower, soybeans, gladioli and woody nursery stock. It is also used to inhibit potato sprouting and for sucker control in tobacco. Chlorpropham is available in emulsifiable concentrate and liquid formulations.

Chlorpropham is approved for use in the United States as a plant regulator and herbicide only on potatoes. The use of CIPC was banned in the EU and UK in 2019 after it was not reauthorised for use due to toxicity concerns, with sales prohibited from January 2020.

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