Chloramben

Chloramben
Skeletal formula of chloramben
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Names
IUPAC name
3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid
Other names
Ambiben, Amiben
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 133-90-4 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:82183
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL446021
ChemSpider
  • 8309 ☒N
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.658 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 205-123-5
KEGG
  • C19056 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 8630
UNII
  • EWG424FFB5 checkY
UN number 3077
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID2020262 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H5Cl2NO2/c8-3-1-4(7(11)12)6(9)5(10)2-3/h1-2H,10H2,(H,11,12) ☒N
    Key: HSSBORCLYSCBJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C7H5Cl2NO2/c8-3-1-4(7(11)12)6(9)5(10)2-3/h1-2H,10H2,(H,11,12)
    Key: HSSBORCLYSCBJR-UHFFFAOYAE
  • C1=C(C=C(C(=C1N)Cl)C(=O)O)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula
 C7H5Cl2NO2
Molar mass 206.02 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless crystalline solid[1]
Melting point 194 to 197 °C (381 to 387 °F; 467 to 470 K) (decomposes)[2]
200-201 °C[1]
Solubility in water
 700 mg/L[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
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Danger
Hazard statements
 H315, H319, H335, H350
P201, P202, P261, P264, P271, P280, P281, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3500 mg/kg (rat)[1]
3725 mg/kg (mouse)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Chloramben is a selective herbicide used to control the seedlings of broadleaf weeds and annual grasses. It is mostly used for soybeans, but also for dry beans, peanuts, sunflowers, peppers, cotton, sweet potatoes, squash, hardwood trees, shrubs, and some conifers.[1]

Chloramben is considered practically nontoxic.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Chloramben Pesticide Information Profile, Extension Toxicology Network, Oregon State University
  2. ^ 3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid at Sigma-Aldrich