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butachlor

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More on Acetanilides Definition: Compounds based on N-phenylacetamide, that are similar in structure to 2-PHENYLACETAMIDES. They are precursors of many other compounds. They were formerly used as ANALGESICS and ANTIPYRETICS, but often caused lethal METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.      Other names N-Phenylacetamides; Acetylanilines
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
butachlor [ 2-chloro-2',6'-diethyl-N-(butoxymethyl)acetanilide,Machete ] 23184-66-9   *Acetanilides
Pharma Action Carcinogens; Herbicides
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1987;39(4):555

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