Structured Summary
Abstract
An herbicide with strong irritant properties. Use of this compound on rice fields, orchards, sugarcane, rangeland, and other noncrop sites was terminated by the EPA in 1985. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H5Cl3O3
- Molecular Weight
- 255.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 93-76-5
- IUPAC Name
- 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid
- InChIKey
- SMYMJHWAQXWPDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=C(C(=CC(=C1Cl)Cl)Cl)OCC(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D015085
- Source
- PubChem CID 1480
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1 entry terms
- 2,4,5-T
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Previous Indexing
- Acetic Acids (1966-1970)
- Herbicides (1966-1970)
- Phenols (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015085. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015085
- 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic_acid
- 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209188
- 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1480. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1480