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]
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Chloramben
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Names |
IUPAC name
3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid |
Other names
Ambiben, Amiben |
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ChEBI |
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ChEMBL |
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ChemSpider |
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ECHA InfoCard |
100.004.658 |
EC Number |
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KEGG |
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UN number |
3077 |
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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
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C1=C(C=C(C(=C1N)Cl)C(=O)O)Cl
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Properties |
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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] |
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700 mg/L[1] |
Hazards |
GHS labelling: |
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Danger |
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H315, H319, H335, H350 |
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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): |
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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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Chloramben is considered practically nontoxic.[1]