Metolachlor

Metolachlor is a pre-emergent selective, chloroacetanilide herbicide for the control of a variety of annual grass and broad leaf weeds in corn and other crops. Metolachlor is a chiral herbicide consisting of four stereoisomers[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[51218-45-2]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H317, H410

Target

Herbicide

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/metolachlor.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

98.91

Solubility

DMSO : ≥ 175 mg/mL

Smiles

O=C(N(C1=C(C)C=CC=C1CC)C(C)COC)CCl

Molecular Formula

C15H22ClNO2

Molecular Weight

283.79

Precautions

H317, H410

References & Citations

[1]Jingqian Xie, et al. Metolachlor Stereoisomers: Enantioseparation, Identification and Chiral Stability. J Chromatogr A. 2016 Sep 9;1463:42-8.|[2]D M Stamper, et al. Biodegradation of the Acetanilide Herbicides Alachlor, Metolachlor, and Propachlor. Crit Rev Microbiol. 1998;24 (1) :1-22.