2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic_acid
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:auxin
herbicide
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline powder
gptkbp:boilingPoint 160 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:CASNumber 94-75-7
gptkbp:category phenoxy herbicide
systemic herbicide
plant hormone analog
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8H6Cl2O3
gptkbp:component gptkb:Agent_Orange
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1940s
gptkbp:EC_number 202-361-1
gptkbp:environmental_fate biodegradable
gptkbp:environmentalImpact potential groundwater contaminant
gptkbp:firstSynthesized gptkb:W._G._Templeman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic_acid
gptkbp:KEGGID C10913
gptkbp:LD50 639 mg/kg
gptkbp:main_application selective herbicide for broadleaf weeds
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction mimics plant hormone auxin
gptkbp:meltingPoint 140 °C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D004047
gptkbp:molecularWeight 221.04 g/mol
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
gptkb:BASF
gptkb:Corteva_Agriscience
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 1486
CHEBI:27927
gptkbp:regulates regulated by EPA
gptkbp:riskFactor H315 (causes skin irritation)
H319 (causes serious eye irritation)
H335 (may cause respiratory irritation)
H302 (harmful if swallowed)
gptkbp:routeOfExposure inhalation
ingestion
skin contact
gptkbp:solubility 900 mg/L at 20 °C
gptkbp:toxicity moderate
gptkbp:UNNumber gptkb:UN_2765
gptkbp:used_in lawns
turf
cereal crops
pastures
non-crop areas
gptkbp:uses weed control
plant growth regulator
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8