4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid
Appearance
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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic acid | |
Other names
2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic acid
Parachlorophenoxyacetate 4-Chlorophenoxyacetate | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations | pCPA |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.166 |
KEGG | |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C8H7ClO3 | |
Molar mass | 186.59 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid or parachlorophenoxyacetate (pCPA) is a synthetic pesticide similar to chemicals in a group of plant hormones called auxins.
A proven use is in the synthesis of Fipexide.