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CHEBI:943 - 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile

ChEBI IDCHEBI:943
ChEBI Name2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile
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DefinitionA nitrile that is benzonitrile which is substituted by chlorines at positions 2 and 6. A cellulose synthesis inhibitor, it is used as a pre-emergent and early post-emergent herbicide.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:73174
Last Modified25 February 2016
SubmitterJohnny Lloyd
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FormulaC7H3Cl2N
Net Charge0
Average Mass172.014
Monoisotopic Mass170.96425
SMILESN#Cc1c(Cl)cccc1Cl
InChIInChI=1S/C7H3Cl2N/c8-6-2-1-3-7(9)5(6)4-10/h1-3H
InChIKeyYOYAIZYFCNQIRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
environmental contaminant  Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
Biological Roles:
xenobiotic  A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
cellulose synthesis inhibitor  An pathway inhibitor that inhibits the synthesis of cellulose.
Applications:
agrochemical  An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
herbicide  A substance used to destroy plant pests.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) has functional parent benzonitrile (CHEBI:27991)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) has role cellulose synthesis inhibitor (CHEBI:63958)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) has role environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) has role herbicide (CHEBI:24527)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) has role xenobiotic (CHEBI:35703)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) is a dichlorobenzene (CHEBI:23697)
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (CHEBI:943) is a nitrile (CHEBI:18379)
IUPAC Name 
2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile
Synonyms  Source
2,6-DichlorobenzonitrileKEGG COMPOUND
DichlobanilKEGG COMPOUND
dichlobenilChemIDplus
2,6-DBNChemIDplus
2,6-Dichlorophenyl cyanideChemIDplus
2,6-Dichlorobenzoic acid nitrileNIST Chemistry WebBook
Manual XrefsDatabases
C11040KEGG COMPOUND
2,6-DichlorobenzonitrileWikipedia
dichlobenilAlan Wood's Pesticides
LSM-19017LINCS
214PPDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1909167Reaxys
CAS:1194-65-6KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:1194-65-6ChemIDplus
CAS:1194-65-6NIST Chemistry WebBook
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