Fenoprop

Fenoprop
IUPAC name 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid
Other names Silvex
Identifiers
CAS number	93-72-1 Y
ChemSpider	6891 Y
KEGG	C14532 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL460296 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Clc1cc(OC(C(=O)O)C)c(Cl)cc1Cl
InChI InChI=1S/C9H7Cl3O3/c1-4(9(13)14)15-8-3-6(11)5(10)2-7(8)12/h2-4H,1H3,(H,13,14) Y Key: ZLSWBLPERHFHIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H7Cl3O3/c1-4(9(13)14)15-8-3-6(11)5(10)2-7(8)12/h2-4H,1H3,(H,13,14) Key: ZLSWBLPERHFHIS-UHFFFAOYAC
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H7Cl3O3
Molar mass	269.51
Appearance	White powder
Density	1.2085 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point	181.6 °C
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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.

See also

• 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
• Mecoprop