Nomenclature
CAS number: 2307-68-8
N-(3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-methylpentanamide; 3′-chloro-2-methyl-
p-valerotoluidide; Niagara 4512.
C
13H
18ClNO; mol wt 239.74.
C 65.13%, H 7.57%, Cl 14.79%, N 5.84%, O 6.67%.
Description and references
Prepn: Dorschner et al., GB 869169; US 3020142 (1961, 1962 both to FMC). Toxicity study: G. W. Bailey,
J. L. White, Residue Rev. 10, 97 (1965).
Properties
Crystals, mp 79-80°. Sol in pine oil, diisobutylketone, isophorone,
xylene. Practically insol in water. LD50 orally in rats: 10000 mg/kg (Bailey, White).Use
Herbicide.