Substance profile
Chlortoluron
Chlortoluron is colorless crystals and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Chlortoluron is
Chlortoluron is colorless crystals and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C10H13ClN2O and its molecular weight is 212.67 g/mol. It melts at 148 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Chlortoluron
- chlorotoluron (ISO)
- 3-(3-chloro-p-tolyl)-1,1-dimethylurea
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H361d | Suspected of damaging the unborn child. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P273, P280, P308, P313, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Chlortoluron properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 148.1 °C (298.6 °F) | ICSC | |
| 147.5 °C (297.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB | |
| Density | 1.4 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 140 g/cu cm | HSDB | ||
| Solubility | IT IS SOLUBLE IN MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS | HSDB | |
| In acetone 5%, ethyl acetate 2%, benzene 2.4%, isopropanol 1.5%, methylene chloride 4.3% w/v | HSDB | ||
| In water, 70 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 3.6e-8 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Vapor pressure at 20 °C: negligible | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Corrosivity | Noncorrosive | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.