Chloramben is a selective herbicide used to control the seedlings of broadleaf weeds and annual grasses. It is mostly used for soybeans, but also for dry beans, peanuts, sunflowers, peppers, cotton, sweet potatoes, squash, hardwood trees, shrubs, and some conifers.^[1]

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Chloramben

Names
IUPAC name 3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid
Other names Ambiben, Amiben
Identifiers
CAS Number	133-90-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:82183
ChEMBL	ChEMBL446021
ChemSpider	8309 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.658
EC Number	205-123-5
KEGG	C19056 Y
PubChem CID	8630
UNII	EWG424FFB5 Y
UN number	3077
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2020262
InChI InChI=1S/C7H5Cl2NO2/c8-3-1-4(7(11)12)6(9)5(10)2-3/h1-2H,10H2,(H,11,12) N Key: HSSBORCLYSCBJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C7H5Cl2NO2/c8-3-1-4(7(11)12)6(9)5(10)2-3/h1-2H,10H2,(H,11,12) Key: HSSBORCLYSCBJR-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES C1=C(C=C(C(=C1N)Cl)C(=O)O)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5Cl2NO2
Molar mass	206.02 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless crystalline solid[1]
Melting point	194 to 197 °C (381 to 387 °F; 467 to 470 K) (decomposes)[2] 200-201 °C[1]
Solubility in water	700 mg/L[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335, H350
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P261, P264, P271, P280, P281, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	3500 mg/kg (rat)[1] 3725 mg/kg (mouse)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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Chloramben is considered practically nontoxic.^[1]