Chlorpropham

Chlorpropham
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Propan-2-yl (3-chlorophenyl)carbamate
Other names
Chlorpropham, CIPC, isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl) carbamate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.660
EC Number
  • 202-567-1
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H12ClNO2/c1-7(2)14-10(13)12-9-5-3-4-8(11)6-9/h3-7H,1-2H3,(H,12,13)
    Key: CWJSHJJYOPWUGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C10H12ClNO2/c1-7(2)14-10(13)12-9-5-3-4-8(11)6-9/h3-7H,1-2H3,(H,12,13)
    Key: CWJSHJJYOPWUGX-UHFFFAOYAV
  • CC(C)OC(=O)NC1=CC(=CC=C1)Cl
Properties
C10H12ClNO2
Molar mass 213.66 g·mol−1
Appearance Beige to brown solid
Density 1.18 g/cm3
Melting point 41 to 42 °C (106 to 108 °F; 314 to 315 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Chlorpropham or CIPC is a plant growth regulator and herbicide used as a sprout suppressant for grass weeds, alfalfa, lima and snap beans, blueberries, cane fruit, carrots, cranberries, ladino clover, garlic, seed grass, onions, spinach, sugar beets, tomatoes, safflower, soybeans, gladioli and woody nursery stock. It is also used to inhibit potato sprouting and for sucker control in tobacco. Chlorpropham is available in emulsifiable concentrate and liquid formulations.

Chlorpropham is approved for use in the United States as a plant regulator and herbicide only on potatoes. The use of CIPC was banned in the EU and UK in 2019 after it was not reauthorised for use due to toxicity concerns, with sales prohibited from January 2020.