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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is a common systemic herbicide used in the control of broadleaf weeds. It is the most widely used herbicide in the world, and the third most commonly used in North America. 2,4-D is also an important synthetic auxin, often used in laboratories for plant research and as a supplement in plant cell culture media such as MS medium. (S685). 2,4-D can be formulated as emulsifiable concentrates, granules, soluble concentrate and solids, water-dispersible granules, and wettable powders. 2,4-D is used alone, but is commonly formulated with dicamba, mecoprop, mecoprop-p, MCPA, and clopyralid. 2,4-D was one of the ingredients in Agent Orange, the herbicide widely used during the Vietnam War. Though 2,4-D composed 50% of Agent Orange, the health effects of Agent Orange are related to dioxin contaminants generated during the production of Agent Orange – not 2,4-D itself. On August 8, 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a ruling that stated that existing data do not support a link between human cancer and 2,4-D exposure.

2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid

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InChI=1S/C8H6Cl2O3/c9-5-1-2-7(6(10)3-5)13-4-8(11)12/h1-3H,4H2,(H,11,12)

C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)OCC(=O)O

C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)OCC(=O)O

        
            2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
        
            94-75-7
        
            2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid
        
            2,4-D
        
            (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid
        
            Hedonal
        
            Agrotect
        
            Fernesta
        
            Fernimine
        
            Netagrone
        

                

                  
                    Pollutant
                  
                    Pesticide
                  

                
        

• Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Organic oxides
• Carbonyl compounds
• Organochlorides
• Phenoxy compounds
• Alkyl aryl ethers
• Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives
• Carboxylic acids
• Aryl chlorides
• Dichlorobenzenes
• Phenol ethers