Mecoprop
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| IUPAC name
(RS)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.060 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C10H11ClO3 | |
| Molar mass | 214.646 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Melting point | 94–95 °C [2] |
| Boiling point | decomposes [2] |
| 900 mg/l (20 °C) [2] | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mecoprop, or methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid (MCPP), is a common general use herbicide found in many household weed killers and "weed-and-feed" type lawn fertilizers.[3] It is primarily used to control broadleaf weeds.[4] It is often used in combination with other chemically related herbicides such as 2,4-D, dicamba, and MCPA.
Mecoprop is a mixture of two stereoisomers, with the (R)-(+)-enantiomer ("Mecoprop-P", "Duplosan KV") possessing the herbicidal activity[5].
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has classified mecoprop as toxicity class III - slightly toxic.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 5666.
- ^ a b c d Record of Mecoprop in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 8 September 2008.
- ^ Template:HPD
- ^ a b Mecoprop at EXTOXNET
- ^ G. Smith, C. H. L. Kennard, A. H. White and P. G. Hodgson (1980). "(+-)-2-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propionic acid (mecoprop)". Acta Cryst. B36 (4): 992–994. doi:10.1107/S0567740880005134.
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