Model: | MOS 87392-12-9 178961-20-1 |
Type: | Liquid |
Brand Name: | MOSINTER |
CAS No.: | 87392-12-9 178961-20-1 |
Name: | (S)-Metolachlor |
Molecular Weight: | 283.7937 |
Molecular Formula: | C15H22ClNO2 |
Density: | 1.101g/cm3 |
Flash point: | 199.837°C |
Boiling point: | 406.819°C at 760 mmHg |
Refractive index: | 1.533 |
Vapour Pressur: | 0mmHg at 25°C |
Water solubility: | 530mg/kg(20℃) |
(S)-Metolachlor(CAS: 87392-12-9; 178961-20-1) is an organic compound that is widely used as an herbicide.
S-Metolachlor Attribute
Molecular Formula | C15H22ClNO2 |
Molecular Weight | 283.7937 |
Density | 1.101g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 406.819°C at 760 mmHg |
Refractive index | 1.533 |
Flash point | 199.837°C |
Vapour Pressur | 0mmHg at 25°C |
S-Metolachlor Molecular Formula
Synonyms: 2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethyl]acetamide; S-metolachlor
It is a derivative of aniline and is a member of the chloroacetanilide herbicides. It is highly effective
toward grasses but its application is also controversial.
Agricultural use
Its acts by inhibition of elongases and of the geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) cyclases, which are part of
the gibberellin pathway. It is used for grass and broadleaf weed control in corn, soybean, peanuts, sorghum, and
cotton. It is also used in combination with other herbicides.
Metolachlor is a popular herbicide in the United States. Metolachlor is becoming less and less common. As
originally formulated metolachlor was applied as a racemate, a 1:1 mixture of the (S)- and (R)-stereoisomers.
The (R)-enantiomer is inactive, and modern production methods afford only (S)-metolachlor, thus current
application rates are far lower than original formulations.
Production and basic structure
Metolachlor is produced from 2-ethyl-6-methylaniline (MEA) via condensation with methoxyacetone.
The resulting imine is hydrogenated to give primarily the S-stereoisomeric amine. This secondary amine is
acetylated with chloroacetylchloride. Because of the steric
effects of the 2,6-disubstituted aniline, rotation about the aryl-C to N bond is restricted. Thus, for both the
(R)- and the (S)-enantiomers exist as atropisomers. Both atropisomers of (S)-metolachlor exhibit the same
biological activity.
Safety and ecological effects
Metolachlor has been detected in ground and surface waters in concentrations ranging from 0.08 to 4.5 parts
per billion (ppb) throughout the U.S.[5] It is classified as a Category C pesticide by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA),which indicates limited evidence of carcinogenicity.[6] Evidence
of the bioaccumulation of metolachlor in edible species of fish as well as its adverse effect
on the growth and development raise concerns on its effects on human health. Though there is no set
maximum concentration (maximum contaminant level, MCL) for metolachlor that is allowed in drinking
water, the US EPA does have a health advisory level (HAL) of 0.525 mg/L.
Metolachlor induces cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in human lymphocytes. Genotoxic effects have also been
observed in tadpoles exposed to metolachlor. Evidence also reveals that metolachlor affects cell growth.
Cell division in yeast was reduced, and chicken embryos exposed to metolchlor showed a significant
decrease in the average body mass compared to the control.
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