| Common
Name: |
2,4-D
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| Chemical
Name: |
(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid
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| CAS
No.: |
94-75-7
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|
Structure: |
|
| Molecular
Formula: |
C8H6Cl2O3
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| Molecular
Weight: |
221.04
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| Physical
Chemistry: |
2,4-D is a white powder.Water Solubility: 900 mg/L @ 25 C (acid).Solubility
in Other Solvents:
ethanol v.s.; diethyl ether v.s.; toluene s.; xylene s.
Melting
Point:
140.5 C.Vapor Pressure:
0.02 mPa @ 25 C (acid).
Partition Coefficient:
2.81.
|
| Toxicity: |
The acid form is of slight to moderate toxicity.
The oral LD50 of 2,4-D ranges from 375 to 666 mg/kg in the rat.The dermal LD50 values are
1500 mg/kg in rats.2,4-D did not cause deaths at the highest doses
tested. 2,4-D had a primary irritation score of 0.11-1.48 and was a
minimal irritant.2,4-D were severe eye
irritants.
|
| Application: |
2,4-D, a chlorinated phenoxy compound, functions as
a systemic herbicide and is used to control many types of broadleaf
weeds. It is used in cultivated agriculture, in pasture and
rangeland applications, forest management, home, garden, and to
control aquatic vegetation.
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| Technical
Purity: |
98%Tech
|
| Formulation
Type: |
86%SL,72%SL
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