4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid

Chemical properties

white to light beige powder

The Uses of 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid

2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)acetic Acid is used in the synthesis of a new class of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 inhibitors.

The Uses of 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid

4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (4-CPA), a chlorine derivative of phenoxyacetic acid (PA), is a plant growth regulator used as a herbicide.

Definition

ChEBI: A chlorophenoxyacetic acid that is phenoxyacetic acid carrying a chloro substituent at position 4.

General Description

4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a herbicide. Degradation of 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid in aqueous medium by advanced electrochemical oxidation processes, using an undivided cell containing a Pt anode has been reported.

Hazard

Moderately toxic; mutagen.

Biochem/physiol Actions

4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid is a synthetic auxin, that is used to induce parthenocarpic ovary growth on flowers of wild type plants.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Cl-.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from EtOH. It is a plant growth substance and a herbicide. [Beilstein 6 IV 845.]