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| 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid Basic information |
| 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid Chemical Properties |
| 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid Usage And Synthesis |
Chemical Properties | white to light beige powder | Uses | 4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (4-CPA), a chlorine derivative of phenoxyacetic acid (PA), is a plant growth regulator used as a herbicide. | Uses | 2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic Acid is used in the synthesis of a new class of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 inhibitors. | Definition | ChEBI: A chlorophenoxyacetic acid that is phenoxyacetic acid carrying a chloro substituent at position 4. | General Description | 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a herbicide. Degradation of 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid in aqueous medium by advanced electrochemical oxidation processes, using an undivided cell containing a Pt anode has been reported. | Hazard | Moderately toxic; mutagen. | Biochem/physiol Actions | 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a synthetic auxin, that is used to induce parthenocarpic ovary growth on flowers of wild type plants. | Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by
ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Human
mutation data reported. When heated to
decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl-. | Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid from EtOH. It is a plant growth substance and a herbicide. [Beilstein 6 IV 845.] |
| 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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