Fenoprop
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IUPAC name
2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid
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Other names
Silvex
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.066 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C9H7Cl3O3 | |
Molar mass | 269.51 |
Appearance | White powder |
Density | 1.2085 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
Melting point | 181.6 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fenoprop, or 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid, is an herbicide and a plant growth regulator. The name Silvex is used in the USA. The name 2,4,5-TP is used in France and was used in the former USSR (2,4,5-ТП).
Fenoprop was once used as an herbicide for control of woody plants and broadleaf weeds. Fenoprop has been banned from use as an herbicide in the United States since 1985.[1]
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