2-ethylhexyl 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate
fo-56a8d8ba8c228020
Identity
- Type
- Neutral molecule
- CAS
- 1928-43-4
- EC
- 217-673-3
- Origin
- EF 3.1 hybrid_name_cas_v1
- Changes
- 55 across every transformer
Structure
Alternative labels
13- 2,4-D 2-Ethylhexyl ester
- 2,4-D Ester 700
- 2,4-D Ethylhexyl ester
- 2,4-D L.V. 4 Ester
- 2,4-D LV 6
- 2,4-D-2-Ethylhexyl
- 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester
- 2-Ethylhexyl (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate
- Acetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl ester
- Acetic acid, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl ester
- Radar LV 400
- SALVO
- Shredder 2,4-D LY4
Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| InChI2D key string chemrof:inchi2d_key_string | QZSFJRIWRPJUOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI2D string chemrof:inchi2d_string | InChI=1S/C16H22Cl2O3/c1-3-5-6-12(4-2)10-21-16(19)11-20-15-8-7-13(17)9-14(15)18/h7-9,12H,3-6,10-11H2,1-2H3 |
| IUPAC name chemrof:IUPAC_name | 2-ethylhexyl 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate |
| Molecular formula chemrof:molecular_formula | C16H22Cl2O3 |
| Molecular mass chemrof:molecular_mass | 333.255 |
| Monoisotopic mass chemrof:monoisotopic_mass | 332.0946 |
| SMILES string chemrof:smiles_string | CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)COc1ccc(Cl)cc1Cl |
Known URLs
9Where else this substance is described. Collected while the pipeline resolved it — from ChEBI's cross-references, from PubChem's identifier list, and from the CAS number — so a link here is a record the merge actually read, not a search it suggests.
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| comptox.epa.gov | https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/DTXSID4034235 | enrich_references.pubchem_identifier_url |
| ebi.ac.uk | https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/explore/compound/CHEMBL1489206 | enrich_references.pubchem_identifier_url |
| gsrs.ncats.nih.gov | https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/D4373UKV25 | enrich_references.pubchem_identifier_url |
| jglobal.jst.go.jp | http://jglobal.jst.go.jp/en/redirect?Nikkaji_No=J7.821B | enrich_references.pubchem_identifier_url |
| PubChem | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61286 | enrich_references.pubchem_compound |
| PubChem | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/erg/#3082 | enrich_references.pubchem_identifier_url |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22329336 | enrich_references.pubchem_identifier_url |
Elementary flows
13| Flow | Context | Source | Unit | CFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3a71cecd-459e-4f7c-9999-9089720115c5 | Environmental → Air → Aircraft cruise height | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| 37b26b3f-313b-45d0-a5f8-0bc750ef6f7a | Environmental → Air → Ground level → Urban (>1000 people/square mile) | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| be86f884-68de-41a2-82cb-d2a9fce72c7d | Environmental → Air → Indoor | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| 215e8158-6464-40a7-bdba-fadb90950ded | Environmental → Air → Long-term | EF 3.1 | kg | 0 |
| 457583d2-0aaa-4701-a550-a5ce8af8c574 | Environmental → Air → Medium stack, <150 meters → Rural (<1000 people/square mile) | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| b58c0b29-da3f-4283-b21f-70b3cd65bd8e | Environmental → Air → Unknown | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| 0b7eda6b-4a69-4553-9353-7b5420ebf7ba | Environmental → Ground → Agricultural | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| 02cc9dbb-2e23-46dd-aa0c-f7225cea28bd | Environmental → Ground → Non-agricultural | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| 7321db8f-2a88-48ca-b2b7-10e9e4ee15b2 | Environmental → Ground → Unknown | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| 588979c1-cafd-454a-9c3d-b1329c17b750 | Environmental → Water → Long-term | EF 3.1 | kg | 0 |
| 0f053e97-26ac-4b7e-b339-8538f9901cb2 | Environmental → Water → Ocean | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| a57b068f-fbe8-4984-ad30-11ddfd4479ae | Environmental → Water → Surface water | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
| 2f27756a-42c4-4917-9586-e39cf39db7f0 | Environmental → Water → Unknown | EF 3.1 | kg | 2 |
History
Everything that changed this substance (55 changes)
Full record
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"origin_qualifier": null,
"parent_flow_object_id": null,
"parent_intervention_id": null,
"@type": [
"https://w3id.org/chemrof/NeutralMolecule"
]
}
Something wrong here?
- This substance is published under the wrong name
- This is not that chemical
- This record is two substances, or it is a second copy of one
You do not need to run a build or clone anything. Name the record and say what your evidence is; the measurement is done for you. How contributing works