Atrazine

Chemical name

2-chloro-4-ethylamine-6-isopropylamino-S-triazine

Catagory

Herbicide

CAS number

 1912-24-9

M.f.

C₈H₁₄CLN₅

Mol. Wt.

215.69

Form

White powder

M.p.

176 °C

Boiling Point

0.04 mPa at 20 °C

Solubility

at 25 °C in water 3.3 × 10 ^-2 g/L, in chloroform 52 g/L, in diethyl ether 12 g/L, in vinylacetate 28 g/L, in methanol 18 g/L, in octyl alcohol 10 g/L.

Stability

Atrazine is stable in the neutral, slightly acidic or basic media; rapidly hydrolysed to 6-hydroxy1-Triazine in strong acidic or basic media. Its half-life in soil is about 100 days.

Tech specifications

Content of Atrazine (w/w): ≥97%
Heat loss (w/w): ≤1.0%
Content of sodium chloride (w/w): ≤1.0%

Usage

Atrazine is a selective triazine herbicide used before and after emergence, it's mainly used for the control of broadleaf and grassy weeds in corn, pineapple, sorghum and other crops. It is also used as a nonselective herbicide on non-cropped industrial lands and on fallow lands.