38725-95-0

Usage

Uses

Used in Agricultural Industry:
2-[(2-chloroacetyl)-(2,6-diethylphenyl)amino]acetic acid is used as a pre-emergent herbicide for weed control. It is specifically designed for selective, pre-emergence control of grass and broadleaved weeds, helping to protect crops and maintain healthy growth by reducing the need for post-emergent treatments. This selective action allows farmers to target unwanted weeds without harming the desired plant species, making it a valuable tool in modern agriculture.

InChI:InChI=1/C14H18ClNO3/c1-3-10-6-5-7-11(4-2)14(10)16(9-13(18)19)12(17)8-15/h5-7H,3-4,8-9H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)

Upstream product

• 38727-56-9 2,6-diethyl-anilino-acetic acid ethyl ester 
• 579-66-8 2,6-diethylaniline 
• 79-04-9 chloroacetyl chloride 
• 247056-42-4 2-(2,6-diethyl)anilinoethanoic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Hapten design in the development of competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for genotoxic metabolites of alachlor

The acetanilide compounds 2-chloro-2',6'-diethylacetanilide (CDA) and 2- hydroxy-2',6'-diethylacetanilide (HDA) are environmental degradative products of the chloroacetanilide herbicide alachlor. CDA, HDA, and alachlor are ground and surface water contaminants. CDA and HDA are genotoxic in bacterial and mammalian test systems. This paper reports hapten design in the development of two competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (cELISA) for the detection of CDA and HDA. Chloroacetanilide herbicides and other alachlor metabolites that may be present in environmental samples do not cross-react with the detection of CDA and HDA. Solid-phase extraction of CDA and HDA residues from aqueous samples results in a 1000-fold concentration factor, resulting in an effective detection limit of 15 pg/mL for both assays. The specificity of the cELISAs required preservation of the degree of substitution of the acetanilide moiety in the hapten design. The hapten synthesis strategies are suitable for metabolites of other chloroacetanilide herbicides (i.e., acetochlor, butachlor, metolachlor, and propachlor).