13-00399. Amidochlor [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 40164-67-8
N-[(Acetylamino)methyl]-2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)acetamide; N-acetamidomethyl-2-chloro-2′,6′-diethylacetanilide; MON-4621; Limit (Monsanto).
C15H21ClN2O2; mol wt 296.79.
C 60.70%, H 7.13%, Cl 11.95%, N 9.44%, O 10.78%.

Description and references

Plant growth regulator for cool season grasses. Prepn: NL 7207261; K. W. Ratts, US 3830841 (1972, 1974 both to Monsanto); K. W. Ratts, J. P. Chupp, J. Org. Chem. 39, 3745 (1974). Use as plant growth regulator: K. W. Ratts et al., US 3829306 (1974 to Monsanto). Effect on growth and seedhead suppression of annual bluegrass: A. M. Petrovic et al., Agron. J. 77, 670 (1985); of wild and cultivated proso millet: J. L. Carpenter, H. J. Hopen, HortScience 20, 942 (1985); on established turfgrass: P. C. Bhowmik, Proc. 5th Int. Turfgrass Res. Conf. 735 (1985).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from methanol, mp 148-149°.

Use

Turf growth regulator.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.