Acetochlor

Acetochlor[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide
Other names
Azetochlor
CP55097
ICIA-5676
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.047.166 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H20ClNO2/c1-4-12-8-6-7-11(3)14(12)16(10-18-5-2)13(17)9-15/h6-8H,4-5,9-10H2,1-3H3 checkY
    Key: VTNQPKFIQCLBDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C14H20ClNO2/c1-4-12-8-6-7-11(3)14(12)16(10-18-5-2)13(17)9-15/h6-8H,4-5,9-10H2,1-3H3
    Key: VTNQPKFIQCLBDU-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • ClCC(=O)N(c1c(cccc1CC)C)COCC
Properties
C14H20ClNO2
Molar mass 269.77 g·mol−1
Density 1.100 at 30 °C
1.136 at 20 °C
Melting point < 0 °C (32 °F; 273 K)
223 ppm
Hazards
Flash point > 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Acetochlor is an herbicide developed by Monsanto Company and Zeneca. It is a member of the class of herbicides known as chloroacetanilides. Its mode of action is elongase inhibition, and inhibition of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) cyclization enzymes, part of the gibberellin pathway. It carries high risks of environmental contamination.[2]

  1. ^ Cornell University Extension Toxicology Network Pesticide Information Profile on Acetochlor
  2. ^ Arregui, M.; Sánchez, D.; Althaus, R.; Scotta, R.; Bertolaccini, I. (2010). "Assessing the risk of pesticide environmental impact in several Argentinian cropping systems with a fuzzy expert indicator". Pest Management Science. 66 (7): 736–740. doi:10.1002/ps.1935. PMID 20232283.