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Description

Auxin like growth regulator. It is a synthetic auxin and is a chlorophenoxy acetic acid herbicide used to defoliate broad-leafed plants. It was developed in the late 1940s and was widely used in the agricultural industry until being phased out, starting in the late 1970s due to toxicity concerns.

Specification

  • InChI: 1S/C8H5Cl3O3/c9-4-1-6(11)7(2-5(4)10)14-3-8(12)13/h1-2H,3H2,(H,12,13)
  • InChIKey: SMYMJHWAQXWPDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

Storage Temperature

2-8°C

RTECS #

AJ8400000

European Com.#

253-667-7

Hazmat Ship

Non-hazardous

Purity

>98%

Appearance color

Off-white to yellow crystalline solid

Appearance form

Powder

Molecular Formula

C8H4Cl3KO3

Molecular Weight

263.6 g/mol

Density

1.80 g/cm3

Melting point

>153°C

Solubility (@ RT)

Soluble in water.