Alachlor

Alachlor
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	15972-60-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:2533 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL838038 ;
ChemSpider	1994 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.448
KEGG	C10928 ;
PubChem CID	2078;
RTECS number	AE1225000;
UNII	24S2S61PXL ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1022265 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H20ClNO2/c1-4-11-7-6-8-12(5-2)14(11)16(10-18-3)13(17)9-15/h6-8H,4-5,9-10H2,1-3H3 Key: XCSGPAVHZFQHGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C14H20ClNO2/c1-4-11-7-6-8-12(5-2)14(11)16(10-18-3)13(17)9-15/h6-8H,4-5,9-10H2,1-3H3 Key: XCSGPAVHZFQHGE-UHFFFAOYAO;
	SMILES ClCC(=O)N(c1c(cccc1CC)CC)COC; CCc1cccc(c1N(COC)C(=O)CCl)CC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H20ClNO2
Molar mass	269.767 g/mol
Appearance	cream-coloured solid
Odor	odorless
Density	1.133 g/cm3
Melting point	39.5 °C (103.1 °F; 312.6 K)
Boiling point	404 °C (759 °F; 677 K)
Solubility in water	0.0242 g/100 mL
Solubility	soluble in acetone, benzene, chloroform, ethanol, ethyl ether, ethyl acetate
Vapor pressure	1 million mmHg
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic
Flash point	198 °C (388 °F; 471 K)
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	930 mg/kg
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Alachlor is an herbicide from the chloroacetanilide family. It is an odorless, white solid. The greatest use of alachlor is for control of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in crops. Use of alachlor is illegal in the European Union and no products containing alachlor are currently registered in the United States.

Its mode of action is elongase inhibition, and inhibition of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) cyclisation enzymes, part of the gibberellin pathway. It is marketed under the trade names Alanex, Bronco, Cannon, Crop Star, Intrro, Lariat, Lasso, Micro-Tech and Partner.