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Fenoprop
Names
IUPAC name
2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid
Other names
Silvex
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • CC(C(O)=O)OC1=C(Cl)C=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1
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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Consumer Fact Sheet from the United States Environmental Protection Agency


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