51218-45-2
Product Name:
Metolachlor
Formula:
C15H22ClNO2
Synonyms:
2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(-2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Metolachlor is a tan to brown oily liquid with a slightly sweet odor. Slightly soluble in water and denser than water. Hence sinks in water. Soluble in most organic solvents. Used as a selective herbicide. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Boiling Point | 212 °F at 0.001 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -62.1 °C |
| Flash Point | greater than 230 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | Miscible with benzene, toluene, ethanol, acetone, xylene, hexane, dimethylformamide, dichloroethane, cyclohexanone, methanol, octanol, and dichloromethane. Insoluble in ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and petroleum ether. |
| Density | 1.12 (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.0000314 [mmHg] |
| LogP | log Kow = 3.13 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 9.0X10-9 atm-cu m/mole at 20 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable up to about 275 °C. |
| Autoignition Temperature | 510 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decompostion it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride and nitrogen oxides/. |
| Corrosivity | Noncorrosive |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5301 at 20 °C/D |
| Collision Cross Section | 161.46 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: stepped-field] |
| Chemical Classes | Pesticides -> Herbicides, Chloracetanilide |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H317:Sensitisation, Skin |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 283.79 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 3.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 6 |
| Exact Mass | 283.1339066 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 283.1339066 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 29.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 19 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 285 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Metolachlor is a tan to brown oily liquid with a slightly sweet odor. Slightly soluble in water and denser than water. Hence sinks in water. Soluble in most organic solvents. Used as a selective herbicide.