Basic information
- CAS
32428-71-0- Standard SMILES
CCc1cccc(C)c1NC(=O)CCl- InChIKey
SMINYPCTNJDYGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C11H14ClNO
- Average molar mass
- 211.69 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 211.07639175
Overview
N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2-chloroacetamide is an aromatic amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of chloroacetic acid with the amnio group of 2-ethyl-6-methylaniline. It is an organochlorine compound and an aromatic amide. It is functionally related to a chloroacetic acid.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide
- IUPAC
- 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide
- English name
- 2-ETHYL-6-METHYL-2-CHLOROACETANILIDE
- Molecular formula
- C11H14ClNO
- Molecular weight
- 211.69
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
32428-71-0- PubChem CID
- 670477
- DTXSID
DTXSID60186172- ChEBI
CHEBI:136494- EC Number
- 693-756-1
- Nikkaji
- J1.364.875A
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 2
- Topological polar surface area
- 29.1 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 1
- Rotatable bonds
- 3
- Heavy atoms
- 14
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 196
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 120 · 120-121 °C(Solv: ethanol, 50% (64-17-5))
- Boiling point
- 343.1 · 343.1±37.0 °C(Predicted)
- Density
- 1.156 · 1.156±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- storage temp.
- 2 · under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
- solubility
- Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
- form
- Solid
- pka
- 12.91 · 12.91±0.70(Predicted)
- color
- Off-White to Pale Red
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C11H14ClNO/c1-3-9-6-4-5-8(2)11(9)13-10(14)7-12/h4-6H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,13,14)
- InChIKey
- SMINYPCTNJDYGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(NC1=C(C)C=CC=C1CC)(=O)CCl
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 32428 · 32428-71-0
- EPA Substance Registry System
- 2 · Acetamide, 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)- (32428-71-0)
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 319 · H319
- Precautionary statements
- 264 · P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Warning
H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
P264+P265, P280, P305+P351+P338, and P337+P317 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 39 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Hazard information
Toxicology
USGS Health-Based Screening Levels for Evaluating Water-Quality
2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide
Pesticide degradation product
Smith, C.D. and Nowell, L.H., 2024. Health-Based Screening Levels for evaluating water-quality data (3rd ed.). DOI:10.5066/F71C1TWP
Safety data
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- Hazard statements
- H319
- Precautionary statements
- P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P
Chemistry & industry
Pharmacology
Applications
Uses2-Ethyl-6-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide is an intermediate of the herbicides acetochlor, metolachlor and metolachlor.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Suppliers71 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2-chloroacetamide is an aromatic amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of chloroacetic acid with the amnio group of 2-ethyl-6-methylaniline. It is an aromatic amide and an organochlorine compound. It is functionally related to a chloroacetic acid.
Related reactions
Compound notes
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