Clomazone

Clomazone

Basic introduction

Clomazone is an organic compound, which is an organic heterocyclic selective pre seedling herbicide. It is suitable for controlling annual gramineous weeds and broad-leaved weeds in soybean, peanut, corn and other crop fields.

Other Chinese names: metronidazole, clomazone

Chemical name: 2- (2-Chlorobenzyl) - 4,4-dimethyl isoxazole-3-one

chemical formula：C₁₂H₁₄ClNO₂

CAS Registration No.: 81777-89-1

Physical and chemical properties

Colorless, transparent to light brown viscous liquid, melting point 25 ℃, boiling point 275.4 ℃, density 1.129 g/cm ³(20 ℃), vapor pressure 19.2mPa (25 ℃), water solubility 1.1g /l (25 ℃), which can be mixed with acetone, acetonitrile, chloroform, cyclohexanone, dichloromethane, methanol, toluene, etc. Stored at room temperature for at least 2 years and at 50 ℃ for 3 months, it can be used for leguminous crops to control gramineous and broad-leaved weeds