Common name: Dicamba
Chemical name: 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid
Chemical class: Herbicide
Molecular formula: CCHClO,
CAS NO.: 1918-00-9
Properties:
Pure dicamba is an odorless, white crystalline solid. The technical acid is a pale buff crystalline solid. Water Solubility: 6500 mg/L @25°C.
Solubility in Other Solvents: Acetone; Dichloromethane; Dioxane; Ethanol; Toluene; Xylene: Acetone 810 g/L, Dichloromethane 260 g/L, Dioxane 1.18 kg/L, Ethanol 922 g/L, Toluene 130 g/L, Xylene 8 g/L.
Mode of action:
Selective systemic herbicide, absorbed by the leaves and roots, with ready translocation throughout the plant via both the symplastic and apoplastic systems. Acts as an
Usage:
Control of annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds and brush species in cereals, maize, sorghum, sugar cane, asparagus, perennial seed grasses, turf, pastures,
rangeland, and non-crop land. Used in combinations with many other herbicides. Dosage varies with specific use
Normal Formulations:
98% Tech, 48% SL
