CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Odorless solid; [HSDB] White or off-white powder; [MSDSonline] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Prisms or needles from water |
| Melting Point | 156.5 °C |
| Solubility | In water, 957 mg/L at 25 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000318 [mmHg] |
| LogP | log Kow = 2.25 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | It is stable at elevated temperatures (54 °C) and on exposure to metals, but degrades (30% loss in 24 hours) on exposure to sunlight. |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/. |
| Odor Threshold | Odorless |
| Dissociation Constants | pKa = 3.56 |
| Chemical Classes | Pesticides -> Herbicides, Chlorophenoxy |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P330:Rinse mouth. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 186.59 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 186.0083718 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 186.0083718 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 152 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
(4-chlorophenoxy)acetic acid is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid that is phenoxyacetic acid carrying a chloro substituent at position 4. It has a role as a phenoxy herbicide. It is a chlorophenoxyacetic acid and a member of monochlorobenzenes. It is a conjugate acid of a (4-chlorophenoxy)acetate.