- Fenoprop
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IUPACName = 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid
OtherNames = Silvex
Abbreviations = 2,4,5-TP
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CASNo = 93-72-1
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SMILES = CC(C(O)=O)OC1=C(Cl)C=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1
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Formula = C9H7Cl3O3
MolarMass = 269.51
Appearance = White powder
Density = 1.2085 g/cm3 at 20 °C
MeltingPt = 181.6 °C
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Autoignition =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. [ [http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/c-soc/silvex.html Consumer Fact Sheet] from the
United States Environmental Protection Agency ]ee also
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2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid References
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