Dichlorprop

Dichlorprop is a chlorophenoxy herbicide similar in structure to 2,4-D that is used to kill annual and perennial broadleaf weeds. It is a component of many common weedkillers. About 4 million pounds of dichlorprop are used annually in the United States.

Dichlorprop
Names
IUPAC name
(R)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid
Other names
2,4-DP
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.991
EC Number
  • 204-390-5
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • UF1050000
UNII
UN number 3077 2765
  • InChI=1S/C9H8Cl2O3/c1-5(9(12)13)14-8-3-2-6(10)4-7(8)11/h2-5H,1H3,(H,12,13) Y
    Key: MZHCENGPTKEIGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C9H8Cl2O3/c1-5(9(12)13)14-8-3-2-6(10)4-7(8)11/h2-5H,1H3,(H,12,13)
    Key: MZHCENGPTKEIGP-UHFFFAOYAD
SMILES
  • Clc1cc(Cl)ccc1OC(C(=O)O)C
Properties
C9H8Cl2O3
Molar mass 235.064 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Melting point 116 to 120 °C (241 to 248 °F; 389 to 393 K) R-isomer
Boiling point 215 °C
720 mg/L at 20 °C (R-isomer)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H312, H315, H318
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P362, P363, P501
Flash point 204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 2,4-D
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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