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propanil
Sign in to saveAlso known as N-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)propanamide, DCPA, 3,4-dichloropropionanilide
Propanil is a widely used contact herbicide. With an estimated use of about 8 million pounds in 2001, it is one of the more widely used herbicides in the United States. Propanil is said to be in use in approximately 400,000 acres of rice production each year. Propanil was introduced in 1960. It is also used in Australia,, India and Uganda.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H9Cl2NO
- Molecular weight
- 218.08 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propanamide
- SMILES
- CCC(=O)NC1=CC(=C(C=C1)Cl)Cl
- InChIKey
- LFULEKSKNZEWOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.1
- Polar surface area
- 29.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
324 papers- Propanil impairs organ development in zebrafish by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting mitochondrial respiration.Journal of hazardous materials · 2024
- Nephrotoxicity biomarkers following propanil (3,4-dichloropropionanilide) self-poisoning.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025
- Selective myelotoxicity of propanil.Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 1994
- Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance propanil.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2018
- Propanil-induced methemoglobinemia and hemoglobin binding in the rat.Toxicology and applied pharmacology · 1990
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Wikidata facts
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- MCN code
- 2924.29.61
- chemical formula
- C₉H₉Cl₂NO
- Commons category
- Propanil
- canonical SMILES
- CCC(=O)NC1=CC(=C(C=C1)Cl)Cl
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Mode of action
- Synthesis
- Patent litigation
- References
- External links
Propanil is a widely used contact herbicide. With an estimated use of about 8 million pounds in 2001, it is one of the more widely used herbicides in the United States. Propanil is said to be in use in approximately 400,000 acres of rice production each year. Propanil was introduced in 1960. It is also used in Australia,, India and Uganda.
==Mode of action==
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