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Chemical Name: 2-(2-chlorophenzyl)-4,4-dimethylisoxazolidin-3-one

Formula: C12H14ClNO2

Molecular weight: 239.7

CAS No.: 81777-89-1

Description:

Appearance: slight yellow viscous liquid.

Melting Point: -2-0°C.

Vapour Pressure: 19.21mPa at 20°C.

Stability: Solubility in water 5 1.1g/l, easily soluble in acetone, chloroform, methanol, methylbenzene etc.

Formulations: 98%TC 48%EC 72%EC 480g/l EC

Toxicity
Oral Acute oral LD50 for male rats 2077, female rats 1369 mg/kg.
Acute percutaneous LD50 for rabbits >2000 mg/kg
Practically non-irritating to eyes (rabbits).Inhalation LC50 (4h) for rats4.8mg/l
Birds Acute oral LD50 for bobwhite quail and mallard ducks>2510mg/kg.
LC50 (8d) for bobwhite quail and mallard ducks>5620ppm
Other aquatic spp LC50 for pink shrimp 8.9 eastern oyster 5.3 mg/l. Worms LC50 (14 d) for Eisenia foetida 156 mg/kg
 
Application
Biochemistry Inhibits carotenoid biosynthesis; target enzyme not known. Selective herbicide, bsorbed by the roots and shoots and translocated upward.Susceptible species emerge but are devoid of pigmentation.Uses Control of broad-leaved and grass weeds in soya beans, peas, maize, oilseed rape, sugar cane, cassava, pumpkins, and tobacco. Applied preemergence or preplant incorporated.
Phytotoxicity Foliarcontact or vapours may cause visual symptoms of chlorosis to nearby sensitive plants.Formulation types CS.EC.WP.
Compatibility Compatible with many other herbicides, e.g. metribuzin, linuron, chloramben, alachlor, trifluralin, pendimethalin, metolachlor, oryzalin or ethalfluralin.
Uses: Clomazone is a selective pre-sprout herbicide.It is used as closing treatment during post-planting and pre-sprouting.The product has high effect to control annual weeds of soybean,cotton,maixe etc.field such as Echinochloa crus-galli.Polugonum bungeaanum.Chenopodium album.Setaria viridis.Abutllon the ophrasti.Solanum nigrum.Xanthium sibiricum,Amaranthus retroflexus etc.