Agent Orange

CAS No.
39277-47-9
Chemical Name:
Agent Orange
Synonyms
Agent Orange
CBNumber:
CB71307141
Molecular Formula:
C12H14Cl2O3.C12H13Cl3O3
Molecular Weight:
588.736
MDL Number:
MOL File:
39277-47-9.mol
Last updated:2022-12-21 16:56:50

Agent Orange Properties

Boiling point 662.06°C (rough estimate)
Density 1.2619 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5550 (estimate)
FDA UNII KQW750JQE5
EPA Substance Registry System 2,4-D butyl ester mixt. with 2,4,5-T butyl ester (39277-47-9)

Agent Orange Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Definition

A herbicide consisting of a mixture of two weedkillers (2,4-D and 2,4,5-T), which was formerly used in warfare to defoliate trees where an enemy may be hiding or to destroy an enemy’s crops. It also contains traces of the highly toxic chemical dioxin, which may cause cancers and birth defects.

Agent Orange Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

Agent Orange 39277-47-9