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Home/Compounds/Agrochemical/2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
C8H6Cl2O3
221.03 g/mol
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2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

CAS94-75-7EC202-361-1
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Systemic herbicide for weed control

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is a systemic herbicide widely used for weed control in cereal and other crops. It functions by mimicking natural plant hormones, leading to uncontrolled growth and eventual death of susceptible broadleaf weeds.

Weed control in cereal cropsWeed control in other agricultural cropsHerbicide active ingredient in registered pesticide products

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H313May be harmful in contact with skin
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H320Causes eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid

InChIKey

OVSKIKFHRZPJSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)OCC(=O)O

Synonyms (152)
  • CFA
  • U-5043
  • 2,4-D
  • 2,4-D (Standard)
  • 2,4-D Mecoprop
  • 2,4-D acid
  • 2,4-D, PESTANAL(R)
  • 2,4-Dichlorphenoxyessigsaure
  • 2,4-PA
  • 2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid
  • Acme LV 4
  • Acme LV 6
  • Acme amine 4
  • Acme butyl ester 4
  • Agricorn D
  • Agrotect
  • Aminopielik 50SL
  • Amoxone
  • Aqua-Kleen
  • Atlas D
  • B-Selektonon
  • BH 2,4-D
  • Barrage
  • Barrage HF
  • Basalcoat
  • Brush-rhap
  • Chipco turf herbicide D
  • Chloroxone
  • Citrus fix
  • Crop rider
  • Dacamine
  • De-Pester Ded-Weed LV-2
  • Debroussaillant 600
  • Ded-Weed LV-69
  • Deherban
  • Dezormon
  • Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
  • Diclordon
  • Dicopur
  • Dicotox
  • Dormon
  • Dormone
  • ENT 8,538
  • Emulsamine
  • Emulsamine E-3
  • Emulsamine bk
  • Envert 171
  • Envert dt
  • Esteron 44 weed killer
  • Esteron 76 BE
  • Esteron 99
  • Esteron brush killer
  • Esterone
  • Esterone four
  • Estone
  • Farmco
  • Fernesta
  • Fernimine
  • Ferxone
  • Foredex 75
  • Green Cross Weed-No-More "80"
  • Hedonal (the herbicide)
  • Hedonal, herbicide
  • Herbidal
  • Huragan
  • Ipaner
  • Isadiamineyeom
  • Lawn-keep
  • Macondray
  • Macondray Macrondray Miracle
  • Macrondray
  • Miracle
  • Monosan
  • Monosan herbi
  • Mota Maskros
  • Moxon
  • Moxone
  • Netagrone
  • Netagrone 600
  • Pennamine
  • Pennamine D
  • Phenox
  • Pielik
  • Planotox
  • Planotox Plantgard
  • Plantgard
  • R-H Weed Rhap 20
  • Red Devil Dry Weed Killer
  • Rhodia
  • Salvo
  • Scott's 4-XD Weed Control
  • Silvaprop 1
  • Spritz-hormin/2,4-D
  • Spritz-hormit/2,4-D
  • Superormone concentre
  • Tiller S
  • Tributon
  • U 46DP
  • Uniso
  • Vergemaster
  • Verton
  • Verton 2D
  • Verton 38
  • Verton D
  • Vertron 2D
  • Vidon 638
  • Visko-rhap
  • Visko-rhap low volatile 4l
  • Weed tox
  • Weed-B-gon
  • Weed-Rhap
  • Weed-Rhap A-4
  • Weed-Rhap B-266
  • Weed-Rhap B-4
  • Weed-Rhap I-3.34
  • Weed-Rhap LV-4-0
  • Weed-ag-bar
  • Weedar
  • Weedatul
  • Weedez wonder bar
  • Weedone lv4
  • Weedtrol