6416. Napropamide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 15299-99-7
N,N-Diethyl-2-(1-naphthalenyloxy)propanamide; N,N-diethyl-2-(1-naphthyloxy)propionamide; 2-(α-naphthoxy)-N,N-diethylpropionamide; R-7465; Devrinol (Stauffer).
C17H21NO2; mol wt 271.35.
C 75.25%, H 7.80%, N 5.16%, O 11.79%.

Description and references

Prepn: H. Filles et al., US 3480671 (1969 to Stauffer). Characteristics in the soil: C. H. Wu et al., Weed Sci. 23, 54 (1975). Toxicity study: T. Kawada et al., Niigata Igakkai Zasshi 87, 289 (1973), C.A. 80, 56257h (1974).

Chemical structure

Properties

Light brown solid from n-pentane, mp 63-64° (tech, 69.5°). Solubility in water at 20°: 70 ppm. LD50 in mice (g/kg): >5 orally, >1 i.p., >1 s.c. (Kawada).

Use

Herbicide.