4120. Fluchloralin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 33245-39-5
N-(2-Chloroethyl)-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine; N-(2-chloroethyl)-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-p-toluidine; BAS-392H; Basalin (BASF).
C12H13ClF3N3O4; mol wt 355.70.
C 40.52%, H 3.68%, Cl 9.97%, F 16.02%, N 11.81%, O 17.99%.

Description and references

Soil incorporated, pre-planting herbicide. Prepn: K. H. Karl, K. Kiehs, DE 2161879 (1973 to BASF), C.A. 79, 65990y (1973). Photochemistry: G. P. Nilles, M. J. Zabik, J. Agric. Food Chem. 22, 684 (1974). Degradn and metabolism in soil: S. Otto, Environ. Qual. Saf. Suppl. 3, 277 (1975).

Chemical structure

Properties

Orange-yellow cryst solid, mp 42-43°. Soly in water: 10 ppm.

Use

Herbicide.