Butachlor

Butachlor

Names
IUPAC name N-(Butoxymethyl)-2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)acetamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	23184-66-9 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:3230 Y
ChemSpider	29376
ECHA InfoCard	100.041.328
EC Number	245-477-8
KEGG	C10931
PubChem CID	31677
UNII	94NU90OO5K
InChI InChI=1S/C17H26ClNO2/c1-4-7-11-21-13-19(16(20)12-18)17-14(5-2)9-8-10-15(17)6-3/h8-10H,4-7,11-13H2,1-3H3
SMILES ClCC(=O)N(c1c(cccc1CC)CC)COCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H26ClNO2
Molar mass	311.85 g·mol−1
Appearance	Light yellow oil
Density	1.0695 g/cm3
Solubility in water	20 mg/L (20 °C)
Hazards
R-phrases	R22 R50/53
S-phrases	S60 S61
Flash point	100 °C (212 °F; 373 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1740 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Butachlor is a herbicide of the acetanilide class. It is used as a selective pre-emergent herbicide. It is extensively used in India in the form of granules in rice as post emergence herbicide.