Acetochlor
Specification |
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Active Ingredient |
92% min. |
Appearance |
Wine red to yellow or amber oil |
Physical and chemical properties |
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Chemical Name |
2-chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl) acetamide |
Empirical Formula |
C14H20ClNO2 |
Molecular Weight |
269.8 |
Structural Formula |
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Melting point |
<0℃ |
Solubility |
In water 233 mg/l ( 25℃). Soluble in diethyl ether, acetone, benzene, chloroform, ethanol, ethyl acetate, and toluene. |
Vapor pressure |
4.5 x 10-3 mPa (25℃) |
Formulations |
92%TC, 95%TC, 50%EC
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Application |
Acetochlor is a selective herbicide, absorbed mainly by the shoots of germinating plants. Used pre-emergence or pre-plant to control annual grasses, certain annual broad-leaved weeds and yellow nutsedge in maize, peanuts, soya beans, cotton, potatoes and sugar cane. It is absorbed mainly by the shoots and secondarily by the roots of germinating plants. |