N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide

Description

N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide · CAS 957-51-7 · C16H17NO. UNII 6Z3R6EGA2B. Melting Point: 134.5 TO 135.5 °C; Melting Point: 135 °C; Density: 1.17 @ 23.3 °C.

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical description & handling notes

• Diphenamid appears as colorless to off-white crystals. Used as an herbicide.
• White solid; [Hawley] Colorless or white solid; Technical product: Off-white solid; [HSDB]
• WHITE SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS.
• WHITE
• CRYSTALS FROM ETHYL ACETATE
• WHITE PRISMS

GHS Hazard Classification

Documented Uses

• Used as pre-emergence herbicide for control of annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds in cotton, potatoes, vegetables, soy beans, tobacco, fruits, forestry nurseries, and ornamentals; Also used as plant growth regulator; Discontinued in 1988 by NOR-AM Chemical Co.; [HSDB]
• HERBICIDE FOR CONTROL OF ANNUAL BROADLEAF WEEDS & ANNUAL GRASSES.
• SELECTIVE PREEMERGENCE HERBICIDE THAT CONTROLS GRASSES & BROADLEAF WEEDS SUCH AS CARPETWEED, CHICKWEED, KNOTWEED, LAMBSQUARTERS, PIGWEED, PURSLANE, & SMARTWEED.
• Control of annual grasses and some broad-leaved weeds in cotton, potatoes, sweetpotatoes, tomatoes, vegetables, capsicums, okra, soya beans, groundnuts, tobacco, pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, bush fruit, strawberries, forestry nurseries, and ornamental plants, shrubs, and trees.
• REACTION OF DIPHENYL ACETYL CHLORIDE WITH DIMETHYLAMINE IN THE PRESENCE OF A BASE
• ... BY REACTION OF DIPHENYLMETHANE & DIMETHYLCARBAMOYL CHLORIDE IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM HYDRIDE ... .

Synonyms

DIPHENAMID; 957-51-7; N,N-Dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide; Dimid; Dymid; Enide; Fenam; Diherbid; Rideon; Zarur; Enide 50W; Enide 50; Dif 4; Difenamid; Lilly 34,314; N,N-Dimethyldiphenylacetamide

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide?

CAS 957-51-7; molecular formula C16H17NO; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide known by?

DIPHENAMID, 957-51-7, N,N-Dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide, Dimid, Dymid, Enide.

Is N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H302, H412.

What are the key physical properties of N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide?

Melting Point: 134.5 TO 135.5 °C; Melting Point: 135 °C; Density: 1.17 @ 23.3 °C; Density: 1.2 g/cm³.

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