Chemical Name: 2-chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide

Formula: C₁₄H₂₀ClNO₂

Molecular weight: 283.5

CAS No.: 34256-82-1

Appearance: brown and transparent liquid.

Melting Point: -2°C.

Vapour Pressure: 0.30m Pa at 25°C.

Stability: Soluble in water 223 ppm in water at 20°C,and soluble in alcohol, acetone, toluene and tetrachloride

Specification: 92% TC, 50% EC,90%EC.

Uses: Acetochlor is a kind of selective herbicide before sprout. It is principally used for weeds of large crabgrass, barnyardgrass, greenbristlegrass, shortawnfoxtail, goosegrass and water mouse-earchickweed, amaranth, common purslane, ducktongueweed used to control insects on rice soya beans, peanuts, maizes, rapes, cottons. Usually take surface treatment of the presprout soil. The using-quantity is according to the kinds of crops and areas. The spray, mix with soil and water mix etc. Methods are used in application.