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| 2,4-D Acid |
| Chemical Name: |
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid |
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| Formula: |
C8H6Cl2O3 |
| Molecular Weight: |
221.0 |
| CAS NO.: |
94-75-7 |
| Structure: |
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| Description: |
Appearance: White powder.
Melting Point: 104.5°C.
Vapour Pressure: 1.86×10-2 mPa at 20°C.
Stability: Slightly soluble. Amine salts are soluble in water; isopropyl ester is insoluble. Esters are essentially insoluble, but available formulations are usually emulsifiable. |
| Specification: |
98%TC,72%SL,86%SL, 720g/lbutylate ester,720g/l isopropyl ester |
| Uses: |
Post-emergence control of annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds in cereals, maize, sorghum, grassland, established turf, grass seed crops, orchards (pome fruit and stone fruit), cranberries, asparagus, sugar cane, rice, forestry, and on non-crop land (including areas adjacent to water), at 0.28-2.3 kg/ha. Control of broad-leaved aquatic weeds. The isopropyl ester can also be used as a plant growth regulator to prevent premature fruit fall in citrus fruit. |
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