Title: Diphenamid
CAS Registry Number: 957-51-7
CAS Name: N,N-Dimethyl-a-phenylbenzeneacetamide
Synonyms: N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide;
N,N-dimethyl-a,a-diphenyl acetamide; 2,2-diphenyl-
N,N-dimethylacetamide
Manufacturers' Codes: L-34314
Trademarks: Dymid (Lilly); Enide (Tuco)
Molecular Formula: C16H17NO
Molecular Weight: 239.31
Percent Composition: C 80.30%, H 7.16%, N 5.85%, O 6.69%
Literature References: Selective pre-emergence herbicide. Prepn: Cheney
et al., J. Org. Chem. 17, 770 (1952). Toxicity study: G. W. Bailey, J. L. White,
Residue Rev. 10, 97 (1965).
Properties: Crystals from ethyl acetate, mp 134.5-135.5°. Soluble in water, acetone, dimethylformamide, xylene, phenyl Cellosolve. LD50 orally in rats: 700 mg/kg (Bailey, White).
Melting point: mp 134.5-135.5°
Toxicity data: LD50 orally in rats: 700 mg/kg (Bailey, White)
Use: Herbicide.