| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid, compound with dimethylamine (1:1) | [CAS]
2300-66-5 | [Synonyms]
DIMETHYLAMINEDICAMBA
dicamba dimethylamine
DICAMBA-DIMETHYLAMMONIUM
DICAMBA DIMETHYLAMINE SALT
3,6-Dichloro-o-anisic acid dimethylamine (1:1)
Dimethylammonium 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoate
2-Methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid dimethylamine salt
2-Methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid dimethylamine addykate
3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid, compound with dimethylamine (1:1)
3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1: 1)
TIANFU-CHEM 3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid, compound with dimethylamine (1:1)
Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) | [EINECS(EC#)]
218-951-7 | [Molecular Formula]
C10H13Cl2NO3 | [MOL File]
2300-66-5.mol | [Molecular Weight]
266.12 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Dicamba Dimethylamine is an herbicide used in the protection and growth regulation of crops. | [Production Methods]
The industrial manufacture of dicamba-dimethylammonium follows the same broad pattern used for other amine salts of phenoxy- and benzoic-acid herbicides: first produce purified dicamba acid, then convert it into the desired amine salt under tightly controlled neutralisation conditions. The upstream steps mirror standard dicamba production, constructing the dimethyl-chlorobenzoic acid core through halogenation and methylation chemistry, followed by carboxylation and purification to yield technical-grade dicamba acid. To form the dimethylammonium salt, the acid is dissolved or slurried in a suitable solvent and reacted with dimethylamine at a defined pH and temperature to ensure complete salt formation without excess free amine. | [General Description]
Colorless to white crystalline powder. Mildly corrosive. Used as an herbicide. | [Air & Water Reactions]
Water soluble. | [Reactivity Profile]
Salt of benzoic acid derivative. | [Mechanism of action]
Selective, systemic, absorbed through leaves and translocates throughout plant. Synthetic auxin. | [Pesticide Type]
Herbicide |
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