Chloramben

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]

Chloramben
Names
IUPAC name
3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid
Other names
Ambiben, Amiben
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.658
EC Number
  • 205-123-5
KEGG
UNII
UN number 3077
Properties
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]
700 mg/L[1]
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Danger
H315, H319, H335, H350
P201, P202, P261, P264, P271, P280, P281, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P308+313, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
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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Infobox references

Chloramben is considered practically nontoxic.[1]

References

  1. Chloramben Pesticide Information Profile, Extension Toxicology Network, Oregon State University
  2. 3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid at Sigma-Aldrich
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