Imazamox

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    114311-32-9

    Molecular formula
    C15H19N3O4

    SMILES
    CC(C)C1(C(=O)NC(=N1)C2=C(C=C(C=N2)COC)C(=O)O)C

    Safety labels

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 57.39%
    Roasted 27.28%
    Cooling 24.23%
    Mint 23.23%
    Nutty 22.23%
    Popcorn 21.59%
    Savory 18.37%
    Milky 16.23%
    Bitter 16.15%
    Cooked 15.75%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 75.31%
    Odorless 30.4%
    Bland 22.67%
    Cedarleaf 19.61%
    Taco 18.78%
    Roasted peanuts 18.74%
    Bread crust 18.62%
    Parsley 18.56%
    Carrot 18.55%
    Sweet-like 18.55%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.9

    pKa est.
    6.22 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    305.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    547°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 166.0 to 166.7 °C

    Flash point

    • 226.09 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • In water, 4,160 ppm (mg/L) at 20 °C /deionized water/
    • In water, 116 (pH 5), >626 (pH 7), >628 (pH 9) (all in g/l, 25 °C)
    • In water, 4,113 (ppm) mg/L at 20 °C /deionized water/
    • Hexane 0.0006; methanol 6.68; acetonitrile 1.85; toluene 0.21; acetone 2.93; dichloromethane 14.3; ethyl acetate 1.02 (all g/100 mL)

  • Synonyms

    • Imazamox
    • 114311-32-9
    • Pulsar
    • Raptor
    • Imazamox [ISO]
    • Raptor (herbicide)
    • HSDB 7013
    • 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-(methoxymethyl)-
    • UG6793ON5F
    • DTXSID3034664
    • AC 299263
    • CL 299263
    • EINECS Annex I Index 613-208-00-7
    • IMAZAMOX [MI]
    • RAPTOR [HSDB]
    • SWEEPER 70DG
    • MFCD03427427
    • 5-(methoxymethyl)-2-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4-propan-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
    • 2-(4,5-Dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid
    • DTXCID1014664
    • CHEBI:83742
    • 5-Methoxymethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)nicotinic acid
    • 2-[4,5-Dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-(methoxymethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid
    • 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-
    • 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
    • 2-(5-isopropyl-5-methyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)nicotinic acid
    • (+-)-Imazamox
    • CL29926;(+/-)-Imazamox
    • 2-(4-Isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-5-methoxymethylnicotinic acid
    • 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)nicotinic acid
    • 221298-64-2
    • UNII-UG6793ON5F
    • Pulsar: Raptor
    • 2-[4-Isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]-5-methoxymethylnicotinic acid
    • 5-(Methoxymethyl)-2-(4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
    • 5-(Methoxymethyl)-2-[4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
    • Imazamox (Standard)
    • Imazamox 10 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
    • CL29926;()-Imazamox
    • SCHEMBL18640
    • (+/-)-IMAZAMOX
    • CHEMBL1881028
    • SCHEMBL22939437
    • CHEBI:81857
    • GLXC-25871
    • WIA29864
    • Tox21_301007
    • AKOS015895776
    • AKOS040741871
    • CS-5783
    • FI33609
    • HY-100427R
    • NCGC00163955-01
    • NCGC00163955-02
    • NCGC00163955-03
    • NCGC00254909-01
    • AS-13848
    • AC-299263
    • CL-299263
    • DB-041210
    • HY-100427
    • ANNEX I INDEX 613-208-00-7
    • CAS-114311-32-9
    • Imazamox, PESTANAL(R), analytical standard
    • NS00000438
    • C18598
    • F21405
    • Q17166948
    • 5Methoxymethyl2(4isopropyl4methyl5oxo2imidazolin2yl)nicotinic acid
    • 5-Methoxymethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl) nicotinic acid
    • 2(4,5Dihydro4methyl4(1methylethyl)5oxo1Himidazol2yl)5(methoxymethyl)3pyridinecarboxylic acid
    • 5-(methoxymethyl)-2-[4-methyl-5-oxo-4-(propan-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

  • Applications

    Imazamox (CAS 114311-32-9) is a selective herbicide in the imidazolinone class, primarily used in agriculture to control certain weeds in commercial crop systems. It acts by inhibiting the ALS enzyme (acetolactate synthase) and is typically applied post-emergence to achieve crop–weed selectivity. Real-world applications include crop protection programs where it is formulated as ready-to-use products or tank-mixed with other herbicides, use in agrochemical manufacturing as an active ingredient for commercial herbicide products, and compliance with local regulations, label rates, and crop-use restrictions within integrated weed management strategies.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 49.18
    methanol 78.13
    isopropanol 21.56
    water 0.64
    ethyl acetate 17.27
    n-propanol 32.66
    acetone 28.84
    n-butanol 25.53
    acetonitrile 18.43
    DMF 239.89
    toluene 4.26
    isobutanol 19.09
    1,4-dioxane 20.46
    methyl acetate 27.27
    THF 66.44
    2-butanone 37.95
    n-pentanol 12.1
    sec-butanol 20.32
    n-hexane 0.19
    ethylene glycol 29.4
    NMP 196.53
    cyclohexane 0.3
    DMSO 205.65
    n-butyl acetate 12.96
    n-octanol 1.02
    chloroform 86.18
    n-propyl acetate 10.22
    acetic acid 166.62
    dichloromethane 84.15
    cyclohexanone 45.49
    propylene glycol 31.5
    isopropyl acetate 9.96
    DMAc 300.04
    2-ethoxyethanol 60.26
    isopentanol 20.35
    n-heptane 0.1
    ethyl formate 30.05
    1,2-dichloroethane 51.92
    n-hexanol 9.2
    2-methoxyethanol 165.52
    isobutyl acetate 5.01
    tetrachloromethane 8.2
    n-pentyl acetate 5.38
    transcutol 60.57
    n-heptanol 3.52
    ethylbenzene 2.08
    MIBK 11.34
    2-propoxyethanol 56.94
    tert-butanol 21.88
    MTBE 6.17
    2-butoxyethanol 25.57
    propionic acid 46.08
    o-xylene 3.37
    formic acid 217.36
    diethyl ether 6.04
    m-xylene 3.13
    p-xylene 3.3
    chlorobenzene 10.42
    dimethyl carbonate 24.94
    n-octane 0.05
    formamide 283.03
    cyclopentanone 71.65
    2-pentanone 20.87
    anisole 7.89
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 13.03
    gamma-butyrolactone 98.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 77.68
    pyridine 46.58
    3-pentanone 14.41
    furfural 117.43
    n-dodecane 0.04
    diethylene glycol 70.29
    diisopropyl ether 1.21
    tert-amyl alcohol 22.28
    acetylacetone 26.07
    n-hexadecane 0.04
    acetophenone 17.27
    methyl propionate 26.13
    isopentyl acetate 13.43
    trichloroethylene 135.85
    n-nonanol 1.24
    cyclohexanol 14.15
    benzyl alcohol 22.48
    2-ethylhexanol 3.5
    isooctanol 2.88
    dipropyl ether 2.17
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 12.88
    ethyl lactate 16.78
    propylene carbonate 45.22
    n-methylformamide 143.98
    2-pentanol 10.09
    n-pentane 0.22
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 23.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 24.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 23.34
    mesitylene 1.54
    ε-caprolactone 48.13
    p-cymene 1.81
    epichlorohydrin 134.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 30.44
    2-aminoethanol 52.18
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 138.74
    sulfolane 152.4
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.23
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 28.49
    n-hexyl acetate 4.57
    isooctane 0.12
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 28.12
    sec-butyl acetate 6.02
    tert-butyl acetate 10.96
    decalin 0.23
    glycerin 77.68
    diglyme 51.03
    acrylic acid 64.49
    isopropyl myristate 1.54
    n-butyric acid 56.15
    acetyl acetate 14.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 6.57
    ethyl propionate 9.84
    nitromethane 185.53
    1,2-diethoxyethane 6.77
    benzonitrile 16.69
    trioctyl phosphate 3.5
    1-bromopropane 11.22
    gamma-valerolactone 132.39
    n-decanol 0.88
    triethyl phosphate 8.54
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 5.77
    propionitrile 17.29
    vinylene carbonate 49.14
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 195.0
    DMS 13.71
    cumene 1.62
    2-octanol 1.27
    2-hexanone 10.26
    octyl acetate 2.41
    limonene 1.99
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 44.16
    ethyl orthosilicate 7.04
    tributyl phosphate 4.7
    diacetone alcohol 36.4
    N,N-dimethylaniline 6.66
    acrylonitrile 33.66
    aniline 19.9
    1,3-propanediol 78.03
    bromobenzene 8.28
    dibromomethane 38.04
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 104.37
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 8.69
    tetrabutyl urea 6.75
    diisobutyl methanol 2.15
    2-phenylethanol 20.15
    styrene 2.55
    dioctyl adipate 4.22
    dimethyl sulfate 75.65
    ethyl butyrate 8.15
    methyl lactate 42.39
    butyl lactate 12.32
    diethyl carbonate 8.25
    propanediol butyl ether 17.7
    triethyl orthoformate 7.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.67
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 15.37
    morpholine 50.41
    tert-butylamine 5.99
    n-dodecanol 0.61
    dimethoxymethane 52.69
    ethylene carbonate 34.62
    cyrene 40.21
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 13.3
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 8.72
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 23.09
    4-methylpyridine 37.82
    dibutyl ether 0.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.15
    DEF 41.69
    dimethyl isosorbide 41.35
    tetrachloroethylene 57.44
    eugenol 20.96
    triacetin 10.54
    span 80 14.79
    1,4-butanediol 24.14
    1,1-dichloroethane 33.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 12.9
    methyl formate 82.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 20.83
    n-decane 0.06
    butyronitrile 14.52
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1.88
    1-chlorooctane 0.42
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.19
    n-nonane 0.05
    undecane 0.04
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.18
    cyclooctane 0.1
    cyclopentanol 22.8
    tetrahydropyran 14.02
    tert-amyl methyl ether 6.99
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 32.51
    1-hexene 1.11
    2-isopropoxyethanol 26.72
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 87.26
    methyl butyrate 17.23

    Scent© AI

1 4

IFRA standard 51

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