2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid

Structured Summary

Abstract

A powerful herbicide used as a selective weed killer.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₉H₉ClO₃
Molecular Weight: 200.62 g/mol
CAS Registry No.: 94-74-6
IUPAC Name: 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid
InChIKey: WHKUVVPPKQRRBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)Cl)OCC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID: D008456
Source: PubChem CID 7204

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Phenoxyacetates

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

Herbicides

MeSH Record

Synonyms

4 entry terms

MCPA
2 Methyl 4 chlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Agroxone
Methoxone

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2001(1975)

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

Glycolates (1969-1974)
Toluene (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

D02 w.241 w.081.018 w.386.682.500w
D02 w.241 w.511 w.316.682.224w

AMA Style

References

National Library of Medicine. 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008456. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008456
2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCPA
2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q149413
2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7204. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7204