2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
Created:
6/19/24
Submitted:
6/19/24
Published:
6/19/24
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2,4-D is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid that is phenoxyacetic acid in which the ring hydrogens at postions 2 and 4 are substituted by chlorines. It has a role as a synthetic auxin, a defoliant, an agrochemical, an EC 1.1.1.25 (shikimate dehydrogenase) inhibitor, an environmental contaminant and a phenoxy herbicide. It is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid and a dichlorobenzene. It is a conjugate acid of a (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate.
