2,4-D
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2,4-D is a widely used synthetic herbicide, historically known as one of the main components of the defoliant Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chlorophenoxy herbicide
ⓘ
herbicide ⓘ organic compound ⓘ synthetic auxin ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid ⓘ |
| belongsToChemicalClass | phenoxyacetic acids ⓘ |
| causesInPlants |
uncontrolled cell division and growth
ⓘ
vascular tissue disruption ⓘ |
| chemicalName | 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid ⓘ |
| classifiedByIARC | Group 2B possible human carcinogen ⓘ |
| commercializedIn | 1940s ⓘ |
| degradationProcess | microbial degradation in soil ⓘ |
| discoveredInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| exposureRoute |
dermal contact
ⓘ
ingestion ⓘ inhalation ⓘ |
| hasChloroSubstitutionPattern | 2,4-dichloro ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
non-target plant injury
ⓘ
potential water contamination ⓘ |
| hasFunctionalGroup |
carboxylic acid
ⓘ
phenoxy ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 221.04 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFormula | C8H6Cl2O3 ⓘ |
| hasSoilHalfLife | on the order of days to weeks ⓘ |
| hasSoilMobility | moderately mobile ⓘ |
| hasSubstituent | chlorine ⓘ |
| hasTargetSiteOfAction | auxin receptors in plants ⓘ |
| hasToxicityProfile | moderate acute toxicity to humans ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAction | synthetic auxin mimic ⓘ |
| modeOfAction | disrupts plant growth regulation ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | widely registered herbicide worldwide ⓘ |
| relativelySpares | grasses ⓘ |
| selectiveAgainst | broadleaf weeds ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defoliant component in Agent Orange
ⓘ
selective herbicide ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFormulationType |
acid formulations
ⓘ
amine salt formulations ⓘ ester formulations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
agriculture
ⓘ
cereal crop production ⓘ lawn care ⓘ turf management ⓘ |
| usedOnCrop |
corn
ⓘ
pasture grasses ⓘ rice ⓘ sorghum ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| wasComponentOf | Agent Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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