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D70724

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

2,4-D

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Linear Formula:
Cl2C6H3OCH2CO2H
CAS Number:
94-75-7
Molecular Weight:
221.04
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24894078
EC Number:
202-361-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1214242
MDL number:
MFCD00004300
Assay:
97%
Form:
solid

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Product Name

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 97%

InChI key

OVSKIKFHRZPJSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H6Cl2O3/c9-5-1-2-7(6(10)3-5)13-4-8(11)12/h1-3H,4H2,(H,11,12)

SMILES string

OC(=O)COc1ccc(Cl)cc1Cl

vapor pressure

0.4 mmHg ( 160 °C)

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

136-140 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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General description

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is a widely used herbicide that decomposes in the presence of water and ultraviolet light to form polymeric humic acids.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Photodecomposition of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
Crosby DG, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 14, 596-599 (1966)
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Thomas S Ream et al.
Molecular cell, 33(2), 192-203 (2008-12-27)
In addition to RNA polymerases I, II, and III, the essential RNA polymerases present in all eukaryotes, plants have two additional nuclear RNA polymerases, abbreviated as Pol IV and Pol V, that play nonredundant roles in siRNA-directed DNA methylation and
Olga I Kubrak et al.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP, 157(3), 259-265 (2013-01-08)
This study investigated the effects of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), a widely used herbicide, on the metabolism of goldfish, Carassius auratus, using only vital (non-lethal) approaches. After 96 h exposure to 1, 10 or 100 mg/L of 2,4-D selected hematological (total
Miguel Cacho Teixeira et al.
Trends in biotechnology, 25(8), 363-370 (2007-06-20)
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