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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Chloro-N-phenyl-N-(propan-2-yl)acetamide | |
| Other names
2-Chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.036 
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C11H14ClNO | |
| Molar mass | 211.69 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | light tan solid |
| Density | 1.139 g/mL |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Propachlor (2-chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide)[1] is an herbicide first marketed by Monsanto. It was registered for use in the United States during 1965.[2]
The preparation acts on annual grasses and on some broadleaf weeds [1] and was briefly sold in the UK as a germination inhibitor under the name Murphy Covershield.
Between 1987 and 1996, about 2.1 million pounds of its active ingredient were used in the United States.[3] 75% was applied to sorghum crops and 24% to maize.[3]
Monsanto voluntarily discontinued its manufacture in 1998.[4] It is currently listed in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory.[5] In 2008, the European Commission issued a decision withdrawing its approval for use as of March 18, 2009, citing the presence of its metabolitesingroundwater.[6] Propachlor was added to California's Proposition 65 list as a carcinogen in 2001.[7]
It is currently being produced by Makhteshim Agan Group and Shenzhen Qinfeng Pesticides Co., Ltd.[8]
